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Optimal Spiking Experiment for Noninferiority of Qualitative Microbiological Methods on Accuracy With Multiple Microorganisms

Mona Emampoura Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pieta C. IJzerman-Boonb Center for Mathematical Sciences, MSD, Oss, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Md Abu Manjua Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Edwin R. van den Heuvela Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9157-7224View further author information
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Pages 198-213 | Received 01 Oct 2020, Accepted 10 Nov 2021, Published online: 02 Feb 2022

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