Ionic Liquids as Biocompatible Antibacterial Agents: A Case Study on Structure-Related Bioactivity on <i>Escherichia coli</i>
Margarida M. Fernandes, Estela O. Carvalho, Daniela M. Correia, José M. S. S. Esperança, Jorge Padrão, Kristina Ivanova, Javier Hoyo, Tzanko Tzanov, S. Lanceros‐Méndez
Abstract
]. Importantly, this IL was found to be highly antimicrobial even when incorporated in a polymeric matrix.
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