Table 2 Summary: Effects of surfactants.

From: Inhibitory effects of polysorbate 80 on MRSA biofilm formed on different substrates including dermal tissue

surfactant

concentration (%)

MRSA (ATCC BAA-2856)

3T3 cell

inhibition of biofilm formation

growth inhibiton

toxicity

toxicity

BZC

0.0005

+

+

±

0.005

+

+

+

0.05

+

+

+

0.5

+

+

+

+

SDS

0.0005

0.005

+

0.05

+

+

+

0.5

+

+

+

CHAPS

0.0005

0.005

0.05

0.5

+

+

PS80

0.0005

0.005

0.05

+

0.5

+

±

  1. The bactericidal action and toxicity of different surfactants used is summarized. All effects were graded into three excluding “toxicity” in bacteria (total negative: −, positive: +) using CFU analysis. Toxicity (%-viability reduction) in 3T3 fibroblasts was as follows: 10% ≥: −, 11–50%: ±, 51% ≤: +.