Title :
Monitor for sterilization procedures
Author :
Cleary, F. ; Mason, H.-Y. ; Estes, C. ; Duncan, A. ; Ellis, W., Jr. ; Powers, L.
Author_Institution :
Moses Brown High Sch., Providence, RI, USA
Abstract :
Rapid and accurate determination of the efficacy of sterilization procedures is demonstrated using a hand-held instrument based on the intrinsic fluorescence of germinating spores . This technology requires no added reagents or sample contact. Bacterial contamination on medical instruments and surfaces can also be assessed.
Keywords :
biochemistry; biomedical transducers; biosensors; diseases; fluorescence; health hazards; microorganisms; optical sensors; bacterial contamination; germinating spores; hand-held instrument; infectious disease; intrinsic fluorescence; medical instruments; sterilization procedure monitor; surfaces; Fluorescence; Fungi; Instruments; Light scattering; Microorganisms; Monitoring; Optical scattering; Prototypes; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1017435
