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

Antimicrobial effects of novel fluorous and non-fluorous surfactants

Kamonrat Phopin
  • Kamonrat Phopin
  • Center for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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Barry S. Bean
  • Barry S. Bean
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
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  •  Received: 09 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 October 2015
  •  Published: 07 June 2017

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