Using copper to fight microorganisms

Current Chemical Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 93-103

  Borkow, Gadi ^a  

^a Cupron Scientific   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acaricidal; Antiviral; Biocide; Copper; Fungicide; Nosocomial infections; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

COPPER DERIVATIVE;

BREAST MILK; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; MICROORGANISM; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84862598575     PISSN: 22127968     EISSN: 18723136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187231312801254723     Document Type: Review

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