Investigation of Antimicrobial Effects of Some Boron Compounds

Abstract

The importance of boron for human life is increasing day by day, and its usage areas are gradually expanding thanks to developing science and technology. In the present study, the antimicrobial effects of ammonium borate, lithium metaborate dehydrate, and potassium tetraborate were investigated. Kirby Bauer Disc diffusion method was used to determine the antimicrobial effect. In the study, streptomycin standard discs were used as the positive control. Boron compounds showed an antimicrobial effect on Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212), Streptococcus pyogenes (ATCC 19615), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), Enterobacter aerogenes (ATCC 13048), Escherichia coli (ATCC 35218), Proteus mirabilis (ATCC 7002), Candida tropicalis (ATCC13803), Citrobacter freundii (ATCC 8090), Bacillus subtilis (ATCC6633), Burkholderia cepacia (ATCC25608). In conclusion, our results showed that these boron compounds may be used as antimicrobial agents.