Research Article
A Biosurfactant-Sophorolipid Acts in Synergy with Antibiotics to Enhance Their Efficiency
Table 1
Dilution scheme used for the assay of conjugative action of SL and tetracycline against S. aureus.
| | Sr. no. | Test reaction description | Volume of SL stock (L) | Volume of antibiotic stock (L) | Volume of sterile distilled water (L) | Volume of bacterial suspension (L) | Total volume
(L) |
| | 1 | Control | — | — | 800 | 200 | 1000 | | 2 | SL alone | 30 | — | 770 | 200 | 1000 | | 3 | SL + tetracycline | 30 | 15 | 755 | 200 | 1000 | | 4 | Tetracycline | — | 15 | 785 | 200 | 1000 |
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