Retention of water-borne bacteria by membrane filters part I: Bacterial challenge tests on 0.2 and 0.22 Micron rated filters

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 65-86

  Sundaram, S ^a   Eisenhuth, J ^a   Howard G , Jr ^a   Brandwein, H ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE ACETATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BREVUNDIMONAS DIMINUTA; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE;

CULTURE MEDIA; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0035073039     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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