title: Indirect conductimetric assay of antibacterial activities.
abstract: The applicability of indirect conductimetric assays for evaluation of antibacterial activity was examined. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) obtained by the indirect method was consistent with that by the direct conductimetric assay and the turbidity method. The indirect assay allows use of growth media, which cannot be used in the direct conductimetric assay, making it possible to evaluate the antibacterial activity of insoluble or slightly soluble materials with high turbidity, such as antibacterial ceramic powders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030 Shimo-Ogino, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0292, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kojima
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents