Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli inhibition from varying concentrations of Vitamin C

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dc.contributor.advisorEric C. Freundt
dc.contributor.authorVictoria Suslovitch
dc.contributor.authorMadeleine Kenton
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-21T21:35:46Z
dc.date.available2018-02-21T21:35:46Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionRecommended Citation: Suslovitch, Victoria , Madeleine Kenton, and Eric Freundt. “Analysis of Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli Inhibition from Varying Concentrations of Vitamin C.” Acta Spartae, 2015. https://doi.org/10.48497/YK3W-MX54
dc.description.abstractThe effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) on the gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and the gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) were studied using a serial dilution of concentrated vitamin C applied in a Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion assay. It was observed that higher concentrations of ascorbic acid are more effective in killing bacteria. It was also observed that the gram positive bacteria, S. aureus, is more susceptible than the gram negative bacteria, E. coli. Lastly, it was shown that a saturation of vitamin C at high concentrations was not achieved within the experimental parameters, as no plateau effect was observed. The possibility of ascorbic acid as an antimicrobial agent is worthy of future research due to its safety, versatility, and availability.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSuslovitch, Victoria , Madeleine Kenton, and Eric Freundt. “Analysis of Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli Inhibition from Varying Concentrations of Vitamin C.” Acta Spartae, 2015. https://doi.org/10.48497/YK3W-MX54
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.48497/yk3w-mx54
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/278
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCollege of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampaen_US
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureusen_US
dc.subjectEscherichia colien_US
dc.subjectE. colien_US
dc.subjectVitamin Cen_US
dc.subjectDepartment of Biologyen_US
dc.subjectAscorbic aciden_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Biologyen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli inhibition from varying concentrations of Vitamin Cen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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