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Current and Experimental Methods of Rapid Microbial Identification

Bio/Technology volume 2, pages 243–248 (1984)Cite this article

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Current techniques in the clinical microbiology laboratory, such as radioimmuno-assays (RIA) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), are examined critically. A conceptually different, still experimental technique, which we believe may alter clinical microbiology testing substantially, is discussed.

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