title: Physicochemical basis for the inhibitory effects of organic and inorganic salts on the growth of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum and Pectobacterium atrosepticum.
abstract: Twenty-one salts were tested for their effects on the growth of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum and Pectobacterium atrosepticum. In liquid medium, 11 salts (0.2 M) exhibited strong inhibition of bacterial growth. The inhibitory action of salts relates to the water-ionizing capacity and the lipophilicity of their constituent ions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition and Horticultural Research Centre, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6.
authors.forename: Elian-Simplice
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Yaganza
authors.forename: Russell J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Tweddell
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arul
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D044043:Pectobacterium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D012492:Salts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D012492:Salts; D014867:Water