Characterization and application of azo dye (E)-N-phenyl-4-(thiazole-2-yldiazenyl)aniline (PDA) for biomedical sterilization

•(E)-N-phenyl-4-(thiazole-2-yldiazenyl)aniline (PDA) was a new azo dye.•A novel synthesized azo dye was used as an indicator for the first time.•Electrochemical and spectroscopic characterizations of PDA were performed.•The application of azo dye as an indicator was made for the sterilization.

Sterilization is the certain and absolute decontamination of microorganisms totally from all manner of alive and active species. Sterilization devices used in the sterilization processes are between laboratory and external patient application devices of biomedical device technology, and they are designed to remove equipments from germs. The application potential of hetarilazo indole based azo dyes in the biomedical sterilization are known and azo dyes come into prominence in this class because of simplicity of their synthesis and procurement of low-cost raw materials. In this work, the application potential of a novel synthesized azo dye, (E)-N-phenyl-4-(thiazole-2-yldiazenyl)aniline was investigated as an indicator in the biomedical sterilization performing the electrochemical and spectroscopic characterizations. The application of indicator was tested by ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid sterilization techniques introducing into various sterilization rolls.

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