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Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of naturally occurring naphthoquinones 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone against Escherichia coli Cover

Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of naturally occurring naphthoquinones 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone against Escherichia coli

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2025-0041 | Journal eISSN: 1846-9558 | Journal ISSN: 1330-0075
Language: English
Page range: 629 - 641
Accepted on: Dec 9, 2025
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Published on: Jan 13, 2026
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