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Homogeneity and Stability of Samples Used for Proficiency Testing in Enumeration of Coagulase Positive Staphylococci


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EN ISO 6888-2:1999: Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) - Part 2: Technique using rabbit plasma fibrinogen agar medium. International Standard Organization, Geneva 1999. Search in Google Scholar

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