Fungi/bactericidal and static effects of ultraviolet light in 254 and 354 nm wavelengths

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-49

  Özçelik, Berrin ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fungi bactericidal; Motivation; Static effects; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 34250708451     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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