Electron microscopic examination of dental unit waterlines biofilm

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 295-298

  Szymańska, Jolanta ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental unit waterlines; Transmission electron microscope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENTAL DEVICE; DISINFECTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYRINGE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; POLAND; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33645080945     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: 12321966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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