How reliable are ATP bioluminescence meters in assessing decontamination of environmental surfaces in healthcare settings?

BACKGROUND:Meters based on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence measurements in relative light units (RLU) are often used to rapidly assess the level of cleanliness of environmental surfaces in healthcare and other settings. Can such ATP measurements be adversely affected by factors such as...

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Main Authors: Navid Omidbakhsh, Faraz Ahmadpour, Nicole Kenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4062432?pdf=render