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Polymerase Chain Reaction/Rapid Methods Are Gaining a Foothold in Developing Countries

Suzan Mohammed Ragheb and Luis Jimenez
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2014, 68 (3) 239-255; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2014.00979
Suzan Mohammed Ragheb
Department of Biotechnology, The Nile Company for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries, Cairo, Egypt; and Biology and Horticulture Department, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ, USA
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Luis Jimenez
Department of Biotechnology, The Nile Company for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries, Cairo, Egypt; and Biology and Horticulture Department, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ, USA
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vol. 68 no. 3 239-255
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2014.00979
PubMed 
25188346

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Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
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1079-7440
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1948-2124
History 
  • Published online May 26, 2014.

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  1. Suzan Mohammed Ragheb* and
  2. Luis Jimenez
  1. Department of Biotechnology, The Nile Company for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries, Cairo, Egypt; and Biology and Horticulture Department, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ, USA
  1. ↵*Corresponding Author: The Nile Company for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries, Elsawah Sq., Ameria, Cairo, 11887, Egypt. Tel.: + 20 100 3686352, E-mail: drsuzanragheb{at}yahoo.com
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    • 1. Introduction
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