Comparison of RNA extraction methods from biofilm samples of Staphylococcus epidermidis

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages

  França, Angela ^a   Melo, Luís Dr ^a   Cerca, Nuno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84855172988     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-572     Document Type: Article

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