Microbiological components in mainstream and sidestream cigarette smoke
Background Research has shown that tobacco smoke contains substances of microbiological origin such as ergosterol (a fungal membrane lipid) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria). The aim of the present study was to compare the amounts of ergosterol and LPS in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2012-08-01
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Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Microbiological-components-in-mainstream-and-sidestream-cigarette-smoke,66100,0,2.html |