Killing assay bacteria fatty acid soap: which neutralizer to use and how it works?

19 February 2023 0 3K Report

Hi!

Quick question, someone knows what kind of neutralizer to use during killing assay with bacteria in the presence of fatty acid soaps? How does the neutralizer work?

Thanks!

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