2000/04/01 by C.M. Mann, S.D. Cox, Sean D. Cox +2 · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · Social Sciences · #Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria #Antimicrobial agents and applications #Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing #Diverse Education Studies and Reforms #Global Educational Policies and Reforms #Political and Economic history of UK and US
paper · doi:10.1046/j.1472-765x.2000.00712.x
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is less susceptible to the antimicrobial properties of tea tree oil than many bacteria and its tolerance is considered to be due to its outer membrane. Polymyxin B nonapeptide (PMBN), which has no antibacterial action, was used to permeabilize the outer membrane. The addition of PMBN to Ps. aeruginosa NCTC 6749 markedly increased this organism's susceptibility to tea tree oil and to its normally inert hydrocarbons, p-cymene and gamma-terpinene.