Evaluation of ATP bioluminescence assays for potential use in a hospital setting

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 507-509

  Aiken, Zoie A ^a   Wilson, Michael ^a   Pratten, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIAL LOAD; HOSPITALS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79955493649     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659761     Document Type: Article

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