Siberian Federal University

Effect of the concentration of surfactants differing in nature on the inhibition of the growth of microorganisms of the genus Pseudomonas putida was studied. All the surfactants inhibited the metabolic growth of microorganisms to various degrees. The results depended on the nature of the surfactants. For each surfactant, there is a range of concentrations characteristic of the growth or suppression of the growth of microorganisms. The values of the minimum inhibitory concentration and the growth inhibition zones diameters of the surfactants are compared. The highest antimicrobial activity belonged to the cationic Dimethylaminopropyl stearamide in relation to Pseudomonas putida