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Chemical composition of the essential oil of Moluccella spinosa L. (Lamiaceae) collected wild in Sicily and its activity on microorganisms affecting historical textiles

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Pages 1201-1206 | Received 22 Oct 2014, Accepted 30 Nov 2014, Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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