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Effects of tea tree oil on Escherichia coli

Gustafson, Liew, Chew, Markham, Bell, Wyllie, Warmington·1998·Letters in Applied Microbiology

DOI 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1998.00317.x

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Tea tree oil (TTO) stimulates autolysis in exponential and stationary phase cells of Escherichia coli. Electron micrographs of cells grown in the presence of TTO showed the loss of electron dense material, coagulation of cell cytoplasm and formation of extracellular blebs. Stationary phase cells demonstrated less TTO-stimulated autolysis and also had greater tolerance to TTO-induced cell death, compared to exponentially grown cells. It was also revealed that subpopulation of stationary phase cells demonstrated increased tolerance to TTO-bactericidal effects.

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Authors: Gustafson, Liew, Chew, Markham, Bell, Wyllie, & Warmington
Affiliations: Curtin University (AU)
Western Sydney University (AU)
Southern Cross University (AU)
Corresponding author: Gustafson
Venue: Letters in Applied Microbiology
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 1998-03
Volume: 26
Issue: 3
Pages: 194-198
ISSN: 0266-8254 (ISSN-L)
1365-2673
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1998.00317.x
OpenAlex: W1991343099
Cited by: 244
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 12
FWCI: 10.30
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 6393 d)
Locations: Letters in Applied Microbiology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology › Antimicrobial agents and applications
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Keywords: tea tree oil, Escherichia coli, bacterial autolysis, stationary phase cells, bactericidal activity, cell morphology
MeSH terms: Bacteriolysis, Escherichia coli, Microscopy, Electron, Oils, Volatile, Tea

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