Residual total protein and total organic carbon levels on reprocessed gastrointestinal (GI) biopsy forceps

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 172-176

  Lappalalnen, Sharon K ^a   Gomatam, Shanti V ^a   Hitchins, Victoria M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; GI biopsy forceps; Residual total organic carbon; Residual total proteins; Single use devices

Indexed keywords

BEFORE AND AFTER; CLEANING CYCLES; DIGESTION METHODS; GI BIOPSY FORCEPS; MEDICAL DEVICES; OUTER SURFACES; RESIDUAL TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; RESIDUAL TOTAL PROTEINS; SINGLE-USE DEVICES;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOPSY; FIRE HAZARDS; PROTEINS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ORGANIC CARBON;

BRADFORD REAGENT; ORGANIC CARBON; PROTEIN; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CARBON;

ARTICLE; BRADFORD ASSAY; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; FORCEPS; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; TEST SOIL; BIOPSY; CHEMISTRY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RECYCLING; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BIOPSY; CARBON; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; PROTEINS; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 65549130259     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b31202     Document Type: Article

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