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Effect of sorbitan monolaurate polyoxyalkylene (Tween 20) on the ultrastructure of some bacteria
1Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia.
Abstract:
The ultrastructure of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas pseudomallei and Pseudomonas aeruginosa treated with 0.5 and 1% Tween 20 was studied by means of transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Specific changes in the cell wall and cytoplasmic membrane were observed.