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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 64, 2000 - Issue 4
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Identification and Characterization of a Potent Antibacterial Agent, NH125 against Drug-resistant Bacteria

Kaneyoshi YAMAMOTODepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Takashi KITAYAMADepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Noriyasu ISHIDADepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Takafumi WATANABEDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Hiroyuki TANABEDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Masahiro TAKATANIDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Tadashi OKAMOTODepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Ryutaro UTSUMIDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Kinki University
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Pages 919-923 | Received 22 Nov 1999, Accepted 27 Dec 1999, Published online: 22 May 2014

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