Rapid ATP-Glow for Biological Decontamination Efficacy Test

Abstract

Report developed under STTR contract for topic "Army02-T016". A plate count method has been traditionally used to determine the effectiveness of anti-microbial agents in decontamination efficacy testing. This method requires large amounts of microbiological growth media and takes several days to produce results. Maxwell Sensors Inc. (MSI) and the Office of Homeland Security at the Southern Research Institute (SRI) propose to develop a rapid quantitative assay and platform based on the cellular ATP-Glow mechanism for determining the efficacy of biological threat agent decontamination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 2003
Accession Number
ADA413266

Entities

People

  • John Weimaster
  • Stephen A Lee
  • Winston Z. Ho

Organizations

  • Southern Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Chemistry
  • Contracts
  • Disinfectants
  • Homeland Security
  • Listeria Monocytogenes
  • Luminescence
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Optical Properties
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Platforms
  • Pseudomonas Infections
  • Security
  • Spores

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology