The use of selected phytochemicals with EDTA against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis single- and dual-species biofilms

The aim of this study was the development of a novel and effective antibacterial formulation combining selected phytochemical compounds (quercetin, cuminaldehyde, indole-3-carbinol and vanillic acid) with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), an aminopolycarboxylic acid. The antibacterial activity...

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Main Author: J. Vale (author)
Other Authors: Marta Ribeiro (author), Ana Cristina Abreu (author), Isabel Soares Silva (author), Manuel Simões (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/123351
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/123351