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In silico evaluation of the stability and antibacterial activity of some cobalt complexes

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2286-038X | Journal ISSN: 1583-2430
Language: English
Page range: 103 - 112
Submitted on: Jun 16, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 3, 2025
Published on: Sep 16, 2025
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
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