Molecular detection and identification of Aspergillus niger contamination in cosmetic/pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products

Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-46

  Jimenez, Luis ^a,b   Bosko, Yoopa ^a   Smalls, Stacey ^a   Ignar, Raymond ^a   English, Donald ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 0033421962     PISSN: 10603999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4581.1999.tb00370.x     Document Type: Article

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