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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Commercial platforms for Security Sensitive Biological Agents testing

John Bates
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Email: jhnrbates@outlook.com

Microbiology Australia 41(3) 143-145 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA20038
Published: 13 August 2020

Abstract

The rapid testing for Security Sensitive Biological Agents is carried out by Public Health laboratories. The commercial platforms for performing such tasks in Australia are described.


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