Measuring activity in antimicrobial textiles A critical review

Chimica Oggi

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-20

  Askew, Peter D ^a  

^a Industrial Microbiological Services Ltd (IMSL)   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 63849201511     PISSN: 0392839X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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