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- 275
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- 177-182
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Ivan Sondi,
Branka Salopek‐Sondi
(2004).
Silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agent: a case study on E. coli as a model for Gram-negative bacteria.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
, 275
(1)
, 177-182.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2004.02.012
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- 10.1016/j.jcis.2004.02.012