Use of PCR analysis for sterility testing in pharmaceutical environments

Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-20

  Jimenez, Luis ^a,b   Ignar, Raymond ^a   D'Aiello, Robert ^a   Grech, Paul ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^b Apt 359 ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0002361115     PISSN: 10603999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4581.2000.tb00343.x     Document Type: Article

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