Abstract
We examine the effects of aquatic toxicity on Daphnia magna, the antimicrobial activity of new anionic lysine-derivative surfactants, and the influence of different-sized counterions associated with the surfactants. Surfactants with Tris and Lithium had less of a toxic effect on Daphnia, while all surfactants proved highly active against yeasts and the gram-negative bacteria Bordetella bronchiseptica. Counterion size was found to have no effect on aquatic toxicity or antimicrobial activity.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Infective Agents / chemical synthesis
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Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
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Anti-Infective Agents / toxicity
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Bordetella bronchiseptica / growth & development*
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Daphnia / growth & development*
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Lysine / chemical synthesis
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Lysine / pharmacology*
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Lysine / toxicity
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Surface-Active Agents / chemical synthesis
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Surface-Active Agents / pharmacology*
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Surface-Active Agents / toxicity
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Surface-Active Agents
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Lysine