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. 2019 Nov 10;7(12):3986–3992. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.1260

Table 3.

Bactericidal activity (MBC) of PLX® (µg/ml) against the strains used in this study, under the conditions indicateda

Bacteria tested Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) (µg/ml)
35ºC/std pH 35ºC/pH 5.5 10ºC/std pH 10ºC/pH 5.5 4ºC/std pH 4ºC/pH 5.5
Escherichia coli O157:H7 10,000 ± 0.00a 10,000 ± 0.00 10,000 ± 0.00a 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a 10,000 ± 0.00a 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a
Escherichia coli O111 10,000 ± 0.00a 10,000 ± 0.00 10,000 ± 0.00a 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a 10,000 ± 0.00a 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 7,500 ± 2,594.37a,b 10,000 ± 0.00 7,272.72 ± 2,783.93ª,b 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a 7,272.72 ± 2,783.93ª,b 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a
Enterococcus faecalis 5,625 ± 2,677.07b 10,000 ± 0.00 5,625 ± 2,677.07b 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a 5,625 ± 2,677.07b 8,333.33 ± 2,581.98a
a

Data are expressed as means ± SD. In each column, different letters mean significant differences (p < .05). 24h of culture at 35ºC, 120 hr of culture at 10ºC, and 240 hr of culture at 4ºC. std pH, standard pH (7.4 for Escherichia coli or 6.7 for Enterococcus faecalis).