Abstract
Microbial biofilms are ubiquitous in nature and represent the predominant mode of growth of microorganisms. A general characteristic of biofilm communities is that they tend to exhibit significant tolerance to antimicrobial challenge compared with planktonic bacteria of the same species The antibiofilm activity of a series of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquids has been evaluated against a panel of clinically significant microbial pathogens, including MRSA. A comparison of antimicrobial activity against planktonic bacteria and established biofilms is presented. In general, these ionic liquids possess potent, broad spectrum antibiofilm activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 492-497 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Green Chemistry |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 18 Feb 2009 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Pollution
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Carson, L., Chau, P. K. W., Earle, M. J., Gilea, M. A., Gilmore, B. F., Gorman, S. P., McCann, M. T., & Seddon, K. R. (2009). Antibiofilm activities of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquids. Green Chemistry, 11(4), 492-497. https://doi.org/10.1039/b821842k