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Establishment of a Single Temperature Incubation Approach for Environmental Monitoring Samples with Focus on Mold Recoveries

Alana Poloni, Janete GonÇalves, MÓnica Pereira and Alexander Stoll
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2024, 78 (3) 312-330; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2022.012769
Alana Poloni
1Fresenius Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany;
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Janete GonÇalves
2Fresenius Santiago de Besteiros, Portugal; and
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MÓnica Pereira
2Fresenius Santiago de Besteiros, Portugal; and
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Alexander Stoll
3Fresenius Kabi, Uppsala, Sweden
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