Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus by oleuropein is mediated by hydrogen peroxide

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1492-1496

  Zanichelli, Dario ^a   Baker, Tim A ^a   Clifford, Michael N ^a   Adams, Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 21844442128     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.7.1492     Document Type: Article

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