The comparative performance of three brands of portable ATP-bioluminometer intended for use in hospital infection control

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 91-97

  Whiteley, G S ^a,b   Derry, C ^a   Glasbey, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Whiteley Corporation   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATP BIOLUMINOMETER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MEDICAL DEVICE; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 84865836137     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI12021     Document Type: Article

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