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THE interaction of several phenolic compounds with bacteria has been examined as part of an investigation of the mode of action of various antibacterial substances1. This communication summarizes the results obtained using hexylresorcinol and Escherichia coli.
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BECKETT, A., PATKI, S. & ROBINSON, A. Interaction of Phenolic Compounds with Bacteria. Nature 181, 712 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/181712a0
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