The Effects of Magnesium, Calcium and EDTA on Slime Production by Staphylococcus epidermidis Strains

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 649-653

  Ozerdem Akpolat N ^a   Elci S ^a   Atmaca, S ^a   Akbayin, H ^a   Gul K ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0347567514     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02993473     Document Type: Article

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