A review of the antimicrobial activity of thermodynamically stable microemulsions

Ibrahim Si Al-Adham; Nisrein Jaber; Mayyas Al-Remawi; Faisal Al-Akayleh; Elham Al-Kaissi; Ahmed Sa Ali Agha; Lewis B Fitzsimmons; Phillip J Collier

doi:10.1111/lam.13570

A review of the antimicrobial activity of thermodynamically stable microemulsions

Ibrahim Si Al-Adham^*, Nisrein Jaber, Mayyas Al-Remawi, Faisal Al-Akayleh, Elham Al-Kaissi, Ahmed Sa Ali Agha, Lewis B Fitzsimmons, Phillip J Collier^*

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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.

Original language	English
Number of pages	11
Journal	Letters in Applied Microbiology
Early online date	30 Sep 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13570
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 30 Sep 2021

Keywords

Microemulsion
Antimicrobial
Mode of action
Preservative
Membrane-active

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