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

Antibacterial effects of pure metals on clinically important bacteria growing in planktonic cultures and biofilms

AL Quthami Khalid*
  • AL Quthami Khalid*
  • Regional Laboratory,MOH, Makkak, Saudi Arabia
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Bassam O. AlJohny
  • Bassam O. AlJohny
  • Biological Science Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P, O, Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Milton Wainwright
  • Milton Wainwright
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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  •  Accepted: 13 January 2014
  •  Published: 05 March 2014

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