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A review of the antimicrobial activity of thermodynamically stable microemulsions
I S I Al-Adham1, N Jaber2, M Al-Remawi1
1Faculty of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan.
Abstract:
Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, transparent, isotropic mixtures of oil, water and surfactant (and sometimes a co-surfactant), which have shown potential for widespread application in disinfection and self-preservation. This is thought to be due to an innate antimicrobial effect. It is suggested that the antimicrobial nature of microemulsions is the result of a combination of their inherent kinetic energy and their containing surfactants, which are known to aid the disruption of bacterial membranes. This review examines the contemporary evidence in support of this theory.
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