The use of chromophore and fluorophore degradation to quantitate UV dose: FD&C dyes as chemical identicators for UV sterilization

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-221

  Putt, Karson S ^a   Kernick, Edward R ^a   Lohse, Brieanna K ^a   Lomboy, James ^a   O'Brien, Terry ^a   Pugh, Randall B ^a  

^a Vistakon   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical indicator; Sterilization; Ultraviolet dose; Ultraviolet irradiation; UV indicator

Indexed keywords

ALLURA RED AC; ERYTHROSINE; FLUORESCEIN; INDIGO CARMINE; MALACHITE GREEN; MICROSPHERE; TARTRAZINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHROMATOPHORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGUS GROWTH; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION STERILIZATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

COLORING AGENTS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; STERILIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84866793359     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.08.015     Document Type: Article

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