The antibacterial activity of honey

Bee World

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 59-76

  Molan, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84950623975     PISSN: 0005772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0005772X.1992.11099118     Document Type: Article

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