Ceramic surfaces with microbiological action for healthcare buildings

CFI Ceramic Forum International

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Tucci, Antonella ^a   Nanetti, Anna ^b   Malmusi, Luca ^c   Timellini, Giorgio ^a  

^a Centro Ceramico Bologna   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Emilceramica SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Ceramic surface; Porcelain stoneware tiles; Silver

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947614741     PISSN: 01739913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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