Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) larvae as a model for antibiotic susceptibility testing and acute toxicity trials

Table 3 Toxicity of compounds used in the trial

^aLD₅₀ values determined in the test were compared to values available in Material Safety Data sheets provided with the compounds. Blank space indicates the data are not available
^bCompounds tested at >100 mg/Kg were initially tested in 50% DMSO (which is toxic to G. mellonella) and then re-tested at lower [DMSO]s such that the final [DMSO] was 10%

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