The Improvement of the Resistance to Candida albicans and Trichophyton interdigitale of Some Woven Fabrics Based on Cotton

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Surdu, Lilioara ^a   Stelescu, Maria Daniela ^a   Manaila, Elena ^b   Nicula, Gheorghe ^a   Iordache, Ovidiu ^a   Dinca, Laurentiu Christian ^a   Berechet, Mariana Daniela ^a   Vamesu, Mariana ^a   Gurau, Dana ^a  

^a National R and D Institute for Textile and Leather   (Romania)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LASER   (Romania)

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EID: 84924354164     PISSN: 15653633     EISSN: 1687479X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/763269     Document Type: Article

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