Substituted salicylaldehydes as potential antimicrobial drugs: Minimal inhibitory and microbicidal concentrations

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 66, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 571-580

  Pelttari, Eila ^a   Lehtinen, Markku ^a   Elo, Hannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

2 Hydroxybenzaldehydes; Minimal Bactericidal Concentration; Minimal Fungicidal Concentration; Minimal Inhibitory Concentration

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84855388313     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2011-11-1206     Document Type: Article

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