Efficacy of Copper - Silver Ionization in Controlling Biofilms and 1 Planktonic - Associated Waterborne Pathogens
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By 3 Hsiu-Yun Shih 4 Yusen E. Lin* 5 Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, 6 National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 7 8 All corresponding should be addressed to 9 Yusen E. Lin, Ph.D., MBA 10 Graduate Institute of Environmental Education 11 National Kaohsiung Normal University 12 62 Shen-chong Rd, Yanchao 13 Kaohsiung, Taiwan 824 14 Work Telephone: +886-7-6051036; Fax: +886-7-6051379 15 [email protected] 16 Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology and/or the Listed Authors/Institutions. All Rights Reserved. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/AEM.02174-09 AEM Accepts, published online ahead of print on 15 January 2010
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