Use of phenyl isothiocyanate for biofilm prevention and control

The purpose of the present study was to assess the antibacterial activity of phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC), a synthetic isothiocyanate, on biofilms of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The effects of PITC on bacterial free energy of adhesion and motility were also investigated. Biofilm form...

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Main Author: Ana Cristina Abreu (author)
Other Authors: Anabela Borges (author), Filipe Mergulhão (author), Manuel Simões (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/103287
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/103287