Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy

Russell, Hugo and Ayliffe's Principles and Practice of Disinfection, Preservation and Sterilization: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 345-360

  Lambert, Ronald J W ^a  

^a R2 Scientific   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial efficacy; Capacity tests; Disinfection; Mycobacteria; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986891101     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755884.ch11     Document Type: Chapter

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