Dear Dr. Sharma

In aromatherapy carrier oils are used, while in antimicrobial studies DMSO is used to dilute the essential oils.

Best wishes.

DMSO

Respected BR Rajeswara Rao Sir, what will be dilution ratio or % value of DMSO ?

Respected Dipjyoti Chakraborty Sir, what will be dilution ratio or % value of DMSO ?

Dear Dr. Sharma

I suggest you to try a range of dilutions based on literature search for your test organisms. Both contact and fumigation techniques have been tried in antimicrobial studies with essential oils. Some researchers have used pure essential oils also. The dilutions and experimental protocols depend on your objectives and the expected outcome. There are several excellent publications available freely in Google Scholar, Google, PubMed etc. Please carry out a thorough search and you will end up with a rich harvest of publications.

I am attaching some reviews on the antimicrobial aspects of essential oils. These can be used as a starting point and look for cross references.

Good luck.

Dear Sharma

Are going to use them for bio assays after dissolving with a solvent or going to do GC. DMSO is good if you are planning to do bioassay, but for GC analysis even diethyl ether or acetone can be used.

Dear Sharma

DMSO is good if you are planning to do bioassay (Mic), but for GC analysis even diethyl ether or acetone can be used.

DMSO is a good subject to involve in the dilution of essential oils

I had difficulty using dmso because it had antimicrobial activity

can anybody help me?

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Thanks

I want to study the effect of the essential oil of Salvia officinalis on the enzyme alpha-glucosidase, which solvent is suitable to dissolve essential oil?