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Evaluation of ATP Bioluminescence Assays for Potential Use in a Hospital Setting

2011; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 32; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/659761

1559-6834

Zoie A. Aiken, Michael Wilson, Jonathan Pratten,

Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

ATP bioluminescence is being applied in hospitals to measure surface contamination. We compared commercial luminometers for detecting the number Staphylococcus aureus associated with surfaces. The data showed that the ATP bioluminescence methods tested were not robust enough to generate quantitative data on bacterial numbers, especially at low concentrations.