Some are more equal--a comparative study on swab uptake and release of bacterial suspensions.
Swabs are widely used to collect samples for microbiological analyses from various clinical settings. They vary by material, size, and structure of the tip. This study investigates the uptake and release capacities for liquid and bacteria.Five swabs were analyzed for their uptake and release capacit...
Main Authors: | Philipp Warnke, Liesa Warning, Andreas Podbielski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4092111?pdf=render |
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