Bacteria buster: Testing antibiotic properties of silver nanoparticles

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 231-234

  Gardner, Grant E ^a   Jones, M Gail ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67649083833     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/005.071.0409     Document Type: Article

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