Investigation into biological contamination of cotton fibres as an indicator of quality and safety

Asian Textile Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 31-33

  Lane, Samantha ^a   Sewell, Robert ^a   Nicholls, Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; COTTON FIBER; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY; SAFETY;

EID: 4043125243     PISSN: 09713425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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