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The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
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Anti-biofilm potential of phenolic acids: the influence of environmental pH and intrinsic physico-chemical properties

Sara SilvaCBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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Eduardo M. CostaCBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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Bruno HortaCBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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Conceição CalhauDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;CINTESIS – Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, Porto, Portugal
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Rui M. MoraisCBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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M. Manuela PintadoCBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 853-860 | Received 03 Feb 2016, Accepted 24 Jun 2016, Published online: 19 Jul 2016

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