Comparison of staphylococcal beta-lactamase detection methods

Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-84

  Kiliç, Ekrem ^a   Yalinay Çirak, Meltem ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acidometric; Beta lactamase detection; Chromogenic; Iodometric; Staphylococci

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952980907     PISSN: 13004182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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