In article <Hayar-1205981426430001 at environnement.ensaia.u-nancy.fr>,
Hayar at ensaia.u-nancy.fr (environnement.ensaia.u-nancy.fr) writes:
> But i didn't find a work or repport
>about the effect of tween on spores germination, indigenous microflora,
>and its fate or its biodegradability in the soil .
Tween 80 is used in USP 23 methods <61> with no known effect of spore
germination or bacterial growth--except it enhances injury recovery of stressed
microbes. It does this by neutralizing many antimicrobial agents--I suscpect it
will also do this in the soil at least initially. You can contact the
manufacturer for the biodegrade data.
Davin C. Enigl, MEAS. Microbiology Consultant for Foods, Cosmetics,
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology. FDA validation protocols, water system,
autoclave, facility start-up. Author: _Preservative-Free and Self-Preserving
Cosmetics and Drugs_ Marcel Dekker.
