Survey of bacteriological contamination of cosmetic creams in Iran (2000)

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 482-485

  Behravan, J ^a,b   Bazzaz, B S Fazly ^a,b   Malaekeh, P ^a,b  

^a Biotechnology Section   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CREAM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESTHETICS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IRAN; QUALITY CONTROL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSMETICS; HUMANS; IRAN;

EID: 20944434493     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.01963.x     Document Type: Article

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