| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6122443 | Journal of Hospital Infection | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Ninhydrin kits, currently used in SSDs, are ineffective at detecting residual proteins due not only to the insensitivity of ninhydrin towards proteins but also to the poor desorption of adhered proteins by swabbing. Overall ninhydrin, either as a laboratory reagent or as supplied in protein detection kits, does not provide sensitive detection of proteins and generates high numbers of false negatives when used in decontamination practices.
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Authors
N.K. Nayuni, E. Cloutman-Green, M. Hollis, J. Hartley, S. Martin, D. Perrett,