Using ATP-driven bioluminescence assay to monitor microbial safety in a contemporary human cadaver laboratory

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 164-167

  Benninger, Brion ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Maier, Thomas ^f  

^a Western University of Health Sciences   (United States)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Graduate of College of Dental Medicine   (United States)

^d Samaritan Health Services   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adenosine triphosphate; bioluminescence; cadaver lab; microbial; safety

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CADAVER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISSECTION; HUMAN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOULD; NONHUMAN; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; X RAY; YEAST; LABORATORY INFECTION; LUMINESCENCE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CADAVER; LABORATORY INFECTION; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84923035439     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.22478     Document Type: Article

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