Alternative methods of microbiological control: Review of the major rapid techniques: Report of an SFSTP commission

S.T.P. Pharma Pratiques

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 449-464

  Petal, E ^a   Bauer, C ^a   Butin, M ^a   Decrulle, M ^a   Foulon, V ^a   Gaubert, S ^a   Guyomard, S ^a   Lejuez, V ^a   Mandray, C ^a   Philippe, L ^a   Sofia, T ^a  

^a Societe Francaise des Sciences et Techniques Pharmaceutiques   (France)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Epifluorescence; Impedancemetry; Microbiological analyses; Rapid methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646048322     PISSN: 11571497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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