TABLE 1.

MIC of methylglyoxal for S. aureus WCH-SK2 in batch culture

Methylglyoxal MIC (% [wt/vol])	Mean OD630	Viabilitya
0.5	0.052	−
0.25	0.051	−
0.125	0.053	−
0.06	0.052	−
0.03	0.055	−
0.015	0.06	+
0.008	0.11	+
0.004	0.26	+
0.002	0.48	+
0.001	0.45	+
0.0005	0.45	+
0	0.46	+

^a−, not viable; +, viable.