The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) (i.e. the lowest concentration which will inhibit the growth of a specified organism) was determined . A list of some of these follows:

Gram Positive Bacteria - (liquid culture method)

Organism MIC (% w/v)
Staphyloccocus Aureas147 0.078
Staphyloccocus Aureas MRSA NS 0.020
Staphyloccocus epidermis 0.078
Staphyloccocus faecalis 0.039
Staphyloccocus agalactiae 0.039
Micrococcus luteus 0.020
Sarcinalutea 0.078
Bacillus subtilis 0.156
Listeria monocytogenes 0.039


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