Effects of caproic and caprylic acids on microbial growth and cytotoxicity

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 731-735

  Hismiogullari, S E ^a   Elyurek, E ^b   Hismiogullari, A A ^c   Sahin, F ^b   Basalan, Mehmet ^d   Yenice, S ^b  

^a MK University   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Refgen Ltd Sti   (Turkey)

^d KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; E. coli; Hexanoic acid; Octanoic acid; S. aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949120468     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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