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. 1963 Jan;11(1):62–65. doi: 10.1128/am.11.1.62-65.1963

Antimicrobial Activity of 8-Quinolinol, Its Salts with Salicylic Acid and 3-Hydroxy-2-Naphthoic Acid, and the Respective Copper (II) Chelates in Liquid Culture

Herman Gershon 1,1, Raulo Parmegiani 1,1
PMCID: PMC1057939  PMID: 13960592

Abstract

A study was made of the antimicrobial activities of 8-quinolinol and its salts with salicylic acid and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid in liquid culture. Comparisons of results were made with those obtained by the discplate method. The mechanism of action of copper chelates was discussed.

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