Antibacterial Activity of Long-Chain Fatty Alcohols against Staphylococcus aureus
The antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus of long-chain fatty alcohols was investigated, with a focus on normal alcohols. The antibacterial activity varied with the length of the aliphatic carbon chain and not with the water/octanol partition coefficient. 1-Nonanol, 1-decanol and 1-un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2007-02-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/12/2/139/ |