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Use of a Real-Time Microbial Air Sampler for Operational Cleanroom Monitoring

T. Eaton, C. Wardle and W. Whyte
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology March 2014, 68 (2) 172-184; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2014.00952
T. Eaton
1Sterile Manufacturing Specialist, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK;
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C. Wardle
2Technical Officer, Microbiology Laboratory, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK; and
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3Honorary Research Fellow, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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