TY - JOUR T1 - Studies on the Complexation of Cobalt (II) with Isonicotinohydroxamic Acid and It’s Microbial Sensitivity AU - Aliyu, A.O. AU - Nwabueze, J.N. JO - Research Journal of Medical Sciences VL - 3 IS - 5 SP - 170 EP - 174 PY - 2009 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9346 DO - rjmsci.2009.170.174 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2009.170.174 KW - Hydroxamic acid KW -spectroscopic investigations KW -microbial activity KW -cobalt (II) KW -octhedral geometry AB - A spectroscopic investigation of the reaction of Co2+ with isonicotinohydroxamic acid (INHAH) in aqueous solution of I = 0.1 moL dm-3 at 25°C reveals the sole formation of 1: 2 complex, spectral and magnetic studies on the isolated complex indicate an octahedral geometry with an O, N coordination mode for the ligand. Microbial sensitivity test on eight microorganism shown an enhanced antimicrobial activity for the complex relative to the free ligand. ER -