Quantitative determination of endotoxins on surgical gloves
✍ Scribed by Peiró, S.Asplund; Kulander, L.; Eriksson, Ö
- Book ID
- 123522959
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 358 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0195-6701
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