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Comparative Study
. 2011 May;32(5):507-9.
doi: 10.1086/659761.

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

Zoie A Aiken  1 , Michael Wilson, Jonathan Pratten
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Comparative Study

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

Zoie A Aiken et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 May.

Abstract

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.

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