title: Environmental monitoring for microbial contamination by batch and flow bioluminescent systems.
abstract: A study was performed to optimise a rapid method to determine the microbial content on surfaces by means of flow and batch microplate ATP bioluminescent assay. Sampling, ATP extraction and testing of these specimens were considered. The data obtained gave a general picture of the state of hygiene and cleanliness of the surfaces examined, mainly classrooms.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Scienze Chimiche, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Via S. Donato 15, I-40127 Bologna. girotti@biocfarm.unibo.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Girotti
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badiello
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bolelli
authors.forename: Maria Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Luque de Castro
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000032:analysis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D049449:Luminescence
chemical_list: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate