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Effects of 50 Hz rotating magnetic field on the viability of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Paweł NawrotekDepartment of Immunology, Microbiology and Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Doktora Judyma Street 24, 71-466 SzczecinPolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Karol FijałkowskiDepartment of Immunology, Microbiology and Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Doktora Judyma Street 24, 71-466 SzczecinPoland
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Magdalena StrukDepartment of Immunology, Microbiology and Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Doktora Judyma Street 24, 71-466 SzczecinPoland
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Marian KordasDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection Processes, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, al. Piastów 42, 71-065 SzczecinPoland
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Rafał RakoczyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection Processes, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, al. Piastów 42, 71-065 SzczecinPoland
Pages 29-34 | Received 22 Jun 2012, Accepted 10 Jan 2013, Published online: 28 May 2013

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