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In vitro Antifungal Efficacy of Biguanides and Quaternary Ammonium Compounds against Cleanroom Fungal Isolates

Rajendran Vijayakumar, Velusamy Venkatesa Kannan, Tim Sandle and Chockaiya Manoharan
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2012, 66 (3) 236-242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2012.00866
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vol. 66 no. 3 236-242
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2012.00866
PubMed 
22634589

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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 May 26, 2012.

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  1. Rajendran Vijayakumar1,
  2. Velusamy Venkatesa Kannan2,
  3. Tim Sandle3 and
  4. Chockaiya Manoharan4
  1. 1Microbiologist, Aurolab, Tamilnadu, India;
  2. 2Head—Pharmaceutical & Antiseptics Division, Aurolab, Tamilnadu, India;
  3. 3Head of Microbiology, Bio Products Laboratory, Elstree, Hertfordshire, UK;
  4. 4Associate Professor, Department of Botany and Microbiology, A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India.
  1. Corresponding author: Rajendran Vijayakumar, Microbiologist, Aurolab, No. 1 Sivagangai main road, Veerapanjan, Madurai—625 020, Tamilnadu, India. Tel: 91 452 2446100. Email: microbiology{at}aurolab.com
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