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Investigation of mono-nuclear cobalt(II) complexes with a tri-dentate quinoxalyl-hydrazone ligand for their potential in biological research and interaction with ct-DNA.
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Repurposing sunscreen as an antibiotic: zinc-activated avobenzone inhibits methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Aquifer pollution by metal-antibiotic complexes: Origins, transport dynamics, and ecological impacts
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Antimicrobial coating films: Development by adding zinc–melamine complex to polyvinyl alcohol and antimicrobial performance
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New heteroleptic palladium complexes with amino acid and bornane ligands: synthesis and antibacterial activity
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Recent advances in targeted antibacterial therapy basing on nanomaterials
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Synthesis of novel water-soluble cobalt phthalocyanine decorated with biologically active sodium 2-mercaptoethanesulfonate: Potential anticancer agent
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Benzoxazole-Based Metal Complexes to Reverse Multidrug Resistance in Bacteria
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Maschinelles Lernen zur Vorhersage antibakterieller Aktivität von Ruthenium‐Komplexen**
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Synthesis and antibacterial properties under blue LED light of conjugates between the siderophore desferrioxamine B (DFOB) and an Iridium(III) complex
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Near-Infrared Dyes: Towards Broad-Spectrum Antivirals
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Antimicrobial Activity, In Silico Analysis, and Molecular Docking Studies of An Iodide-Bridged Dimeric Palladium Complex: A Comprehensive Insight
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Complexation of Terpenes for the Production of New Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Molecules and Their Encapsulation in Order to Improve Their Activities
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Structure, mechanism, and toxicity in antibiotics metal complexation: Recent advances and perspectives
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Gemifloxacin-transition metal complexes as therapeutic candidates: antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-enzymatic, and docking studies of newly synthesized complexes
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