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The Application of Uniplex, Duplex, and Multiplex PCR for the Absence of Specified Microorganism Testing of Pharmaceutical Excipients and Drug Products

Suzan M. Ragheb, Aymen S. Yassin and Magdy A. Amin
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology July 2012, 66 (4) 307-317; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2012.00871

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The Application of Uniplex, Duplex, and Multiplex PCR for the Absence of Specified Microorganism Testing of Pharmaceutical Excipients and Drug Products
Suzan M. Ragheb, Aymen S. Yassin, Magdy A. Amin
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jul 2012, 66 (4) 307-317; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2012.00871
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