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Editorial

Silver and its application as an antimicrobial agent

Abdulkareem Melaiye University of Akron, Department of Chemistry, Akron, Ohio 44325-3601, USA. [email protected]
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Wiley J Youngs University of Akron, Department of Chemistry, Akron, Ohio 44325-3601, USA. [email protected]
Pages 125-130 | Published online: 22 Apr 2005

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