Detergent effect on metabolic changes in microorganisms. A review.
Detergents contain a hydrophobic hydrocarbon structure and a hydrophilic group which may be anionic, cationic, or neutral. Detergents form stable emulsions and are capable of trapping lipid-soluble materials in the interior of the hydrophobic portion of the miscelles. Application of the knowledge of detergents to the discipline of microbiology would provide interesting and accurate data for further studies.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000187:drug effects; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003902:Detergents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D010933:Plankton / Q000187:drug effects; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
D003902:Detergents; D004798:Enzymes; D013501:Surface-Active Agents