A note on the effect of dilution and temperature on the bactericidal activity of potassium sorbate.
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.
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D013011:Sorbic Acid