Evaluation of the tecra™ visual immunoassay for detecting Staphylococcus aureus in cosmetic/pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products

Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-203

  English, D ^a   Scalici, C ^a   Hamilton, J ^a   Destro, C ^b   Jimenez, L ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^b R and D Microbiology Laboratory   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0033411793     PISSN: 10603999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4581.1999.tb00389.x     Document Type: Article

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