Antibacterial activity of phenyl isothiocyanate on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

The present study has been aimed to assess the antibacterial effects of the glucosinolate hydrolysis product phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Aspects on the antibacterial mode of action of PITC have also been characterized, such as the changes on surfa...

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Main Author: Anabela Borges (author)
Other Authors: Ana Cristina Abreu (author), Lúcia Chaves Simões (author), Maria José Saavedra (author), Manuel Simões (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/103311
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/103311