title: A note on the effect of dilution and temperature on the bactericidal activity of potassium sorbate.
abstract: The effect of dilution and temperature on the antibacterial properties of potassium sorbate was determined. The time taken to kill a standard inoculum of Escherichia coli was increased considerably after either dilution of the preservative or lowering of the temperature. The value for the concentration exponent, eta, was approximately 3 and that for the temperature coefficient, Q10, was 2.3.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013011:Sorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D013011:Sorbic Acid