Reduced antibiotic effect of ciprofloxacin on bacteria in the presence of montmorillonite
Katharina Axtmann, Benjamin Justus Heyde, Silas Brinkmann, Annette Siskowski, H.A. Faerber, Lena Marie Juraschek, Melanie Braun, Jan Siemens, Gabriele Bierbaum
This study shows that montmorillonite reduces but does not eliminate ciprofloxacin's growth-inhibitory effect on bacteria in soil environments.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology