Journal or Publishing Institution: Chemosphere
Study: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653513014987
Author(s): Shehata, A.A., Kühnert, M., Haufe, S. and Krüger, M.
Article Type: Peer Reviewed Study
Record ID: 2358
Abstract: In the present study, the neutralization ability of the antimicrobial effect of glyphosate by different humic acids was investigated. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of glyphosate for different bacteria such as Bacillus badius, Bifidobacterium adolescentis, Escherichia coli, E. coli 1917 strain Nissle, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium were determined in the presence or absence of different concentrations of humic acid (0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mg mL−1). Our findings indicated that humic acids inhibited the antimicrobial effect of glyphosate on different bacteria. This information can help overcome the negative impact of glyphosate residues in feed and water.
Keywords: Glyphosate, Humic acids, Microbiota, Antimicrobial
Citation: Shehata, A.A., Kühnert, M., Haufe, S. and Krüger, M., 2014. Neutralization of the antimicrobial effect of glyphosate by humic acid in vitro. Chemosphere, 104, pp.258-261.
