antimicrobial activity

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antimicrobial
adjective
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/ˌæn.ti.maɪˈkrəʊ.bi.əl/us
/ˌæn.t̬i.maɪˈkroʊ.bi.əl/
able to destroy harmful microbes (= small living things that can ...
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activity
noun
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/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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The second requires a relationship betweenantimicrobialactivityand the physiological state of the microbe, which is the case for a number of antibiotics.
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We did test various preparations, but we found little difference inantimicrobialactivity.
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Quantification ofantimicrobialactivity, using the inhibition-zone assay.
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Theantimicrobialactivityof quats is inactivated by anionic surfactants, such as soaps.
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Eucalyptus oil hasantimicrobialactivityagainst a broad range of foodborne human pathogens and food spoilage microorganisms.
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Further, the spices with the most potentantimicrobialactivitytend to be selected.
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Furthermore, continuousantimicrobialactivityof copper persisted throughout the study.
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Laboratory tests show that extracts of the plant have someantimicrobialactivityand inhibit the formation of biofilms.
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Maggot secretions are also effective against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria and have been shown to possess potentantimicrobialactivityin early experimental studies from the 1930s.
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Many exhibit broad-spectrumantimicrobialactivity, and can inhibit growth of numerous species of bacteria and fungi, as well as induce osmotic lysis of protozoa.
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A dentifrice containing 10% sodium benzoate and 0.3% dichlorobenzyl alcohol maintainsantimicrobialactivityfor 510 minutes after brushing.
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Making a surface superhydrophobic represents an efficient means of impartingantimicrobialactivity.
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The drug possesses abortification activity and significantantimicrobialactivityagainst gingival inflammation and pyorrhoea.
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All four of these thiosulfinates have been found to exhibitantimicrobialactivity.
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Experimental evidence has demonstrated a broad range ofantimicrobialactivityagainst a growing list of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, fungi and viruses.
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Although citrus seed extract is sold in health food markets, there is no good evidence for any naturalantimicrobialactivity.
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Lactoferrin is a globular, multifunctional protein that hasantimicrobialactivity.
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The metabolite ml, which exhibited noantimicrobialactivity, was present in both free and protein-bound fractions.
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Similarly, mammalian defensins also do not require disulfide bonds to exhibitantimicrobialactivity.
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