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Published on: August 31, 2015
[Use of different nutrient medium variants in determining the antimicrobial activity of neomycin]
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Gel diffusion regularities with respect to neomycin sulfate substances differing in their composition and the antibiotic separate components were studied on nutrient media of diverse composition. Optimal conditions for standardization of neomycin sulfate antimicrobial activity with using the agar diffusion method and synthetic medium are determined.
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