Measuring of ATP bioluminescence as a means of assessing washer disinfector performance and potentially as a means of validating the decontamination process

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 147-151

  Heathcote, Raymond ^a   Stadelmann, Brett ^a  

^a Epworth Freemasons Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CHLORINE; DETERGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; FORCEPS; HAND WASHING; NEEDLE HOLDER; QUALITY CONTROL; SCISSOR; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 77953437236     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI09019     Document Type: Article

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