Interactions of surfactants with the bacterial cell wall and inner membrane: Revealing the link between aggregation and antimicrobial activity
P. Sharma, R. K. Vaiwala, S. Parthasarathi, N. Patil, M. Waskar, J. S. Raut, J. K. Basu, K. G. Ayappa
This study investigates how surfactants interact with bacterial cell walls and membranes, showing that laurate is more effective than oleate in disrupting bacterial membranes and inducing aggregation.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2021Biophysics