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How Risky Are Pinholes in Gloves? A Rational Appeal for the Integrity of Gloves for Isolators

Angela Gessler, Alexandra Stärk, Volker Sigwarth and Claude Moirandat
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2011, 65 (3) 227-241; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2011.00716
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vol. 65 no. 3 227-241
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2011.00716
PubMed 
22293234

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Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
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1079-7440
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1948-2124
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  • Published online June 20, 2011.

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  1. Angela Gessler1,*,
  2. Alexandra Stärk2,
  3. Volker Sigwarth1 and
  4. Claude Moirandat3
  1. 1Skan AG, Allschwil/Switzerland,
  2. 2Novartis Pharma AG, Stein/Switzerland, and
  3. 3C. Moirandat Dienstleistungen, Basel/Switzerland
  1. *↵Corresponding author: Angela Gessler, Skan AG, Binningerstr. 116, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland, Phone: ++41-(0)61-485 44 44. E-mail: angela.gessler{at}skan.ch
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