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Evaluation of Novel Process Indicators for Rapid Monitoring of Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination Processes

N. P. McLeod, M. Clifford and J. M. Sutton
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology September 2017, 71 (5) 393-404; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2016.007435
N. P. McLeod
Public Health England, National Infections Service, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG, United Kingdom
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M. Clifford
Public Health England, National Infections Service, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG, United Kingdom
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J. M. Sutton
Public Health England, National Infections Service, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG, United Kingdom
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