Standards and standardisation of detection methods for bacteria and endotoxin in water and dialysis fluid

Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 43-48

  Nystrand, R ^a,b  

^a Bio TeQ Nystrand Consulting   (Sweden)

^b Bio TeQ Nystrand Consulting   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cultivation method; Dialysis; Microbiological quality; Standard; Water

Indexed keywords

DIALYSIS FLUID; ENDOTOXIN; EXOTOXIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS; INCUBATION TIME; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STANDARDIZATION; SWEDEN; TOXIN ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033050592     PISSN: 03005224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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