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IT has been shown that the antibacterial action of 8-hydroxyquinoline is due to its ability to combine with ferrous, ferric and cupric ions accidentally present in the medium, the complexes thus formed being the true toxic agents1.
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ALBERT, A. Avidity of Terramycin and Aureomycin for Metallic Cations. Nature 172, 201 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172201a0
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