Droplet-Based Technology for Studying the Phenotypic Effect of Microplastics on Antimicrobial Resistance †
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Bartkova, S.; Sulp, F.L.; Sanka, I.; Pata, P.; Scheler, O. Droplet-Based Technology for Studying the Phenotypic Effect of Microplastics on Antimicrobial Resistance. Proceedings 2023, 92, 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023092041
Bartkova S, Sulp FL, Sanka I, Pata P, Scheler O. Droplet-Based Technology for Studying the Phenotypic Effect of Microplastics on Antimicrobial Resistance. Proceedings. 2023; 92(1):41. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023092041
Chicago/Turabian StyleBartkova, Simona, Fenella Lucia Sulp, Immanuel Sanka, Pille Pata, and Ott Scheler. 2023. "Droplet-Based Technology for Studying the Phenotypic Effect of Microplastics on Antimicrobial Resistance" Proceedings 92, no. 1: 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023092041
APA StyleBartkova, S., Sulp, F. L., Sanka, I., Pata, P., & Scheler, O. (2023). Droplet-Based Technology for Studying the Phenotypic Effect of Microplastics on Antimicrobial Resistance. Proceedings, 92(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023092041