African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Quantitative suspension tests for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal and sporicidal effects of biocides used in vaccine production facility

Norhan S. Sheraba
  • Norhan S. Sheraba
  • VACSERA, the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines, Giza, 22311, Egypt.
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Aymen S. Yassin*
  • Aymen S. Yassin*
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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Aly Fahmy
  • Aly Fahmy
  • VACSERA, the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines, Giza, 22311, Egypt.
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Magdy A. Amin
  • Magdy A. Amin
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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  •  Accepted: 08 January 2014
  •  Published: 29 January 2014

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