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Research paper thumbnail of The use of a polymer film to estimate AFM probe profile

Surface Science, 1994

... L1224 Surface Science Letters The use of a polymer film to estimate AFM probe profile TO Glas... more ... L1224 Surface Science Letters The use of a polymer film to estimate AFM probe profile TO Glasbey -'*, GN Batts b, MC Davies -, DE Jackson a ... such as DNA [3]. The subsequent development of the atomic force microscope (AFM) has extended the range of sam-ples suitable for ...

Research paper thumbnail of Use of Scanning Probe Microscopy and Surface Plasmon Resonance as Analytical Tools in the Study of Antibody-Coated Microtiter Wells

Langmuir, 1994

... Dawkes,? J. Sefton,? J. C. Edwards,? T. 0. Glasbey,$ A. G. Haymes,? M. C. Davies,$ DE Jackson... more ... Dawkes,? J. Sefton,? J. C. Edwards,? T. 0. Glasbey,$ A. G. Haymes,? M. C. Davies,$ DE Jackson,$ M. Lomas,$ KM Shakesheff,$ SJB Tendler,$ MJ Wilkins,$ and PM Williams$ Kodak Clinical Diagnostics Ltd., Pollards Wood Laboratories, Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Reliability Testing for Portable Adenosine Triphosphate Bioluminometers

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2013

Measurement of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using portable bioluminometers has been adapted from ... more Measurement of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using portable bioluminometers has been adapted from the food manufacturing sector, and it has been suggested that it could be used as an indicator of surface soiling or cleanliness in hospital settings. Some healthcare authorities are considering the use of portable ATP bioluminometers as a tool for standard setting for surface cleanliness to improve cleaning standards. Central to this approach is the use of a commonly accepted level of detected ATP—expressed as relative light units (RLUs)—that may be used as a surrogate for underlying soiling, including the presence of pathogenic microorganisms.It has been demonstrated that improvements can be made to cleaning processes with fluorescent markers through a simpler approach that provides a qualitative efficiency measurement of the cleaning process. Measurement of surface hygiene using ATP bioluminometers is thought to provide a more quantitative surrogate of surface cleanliness.

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of stakeholder consultation for infection control guidelines

Healthcare Infection, 2009

The importance of stakeholder consultation for infection control guidelines Trevor Glasbey1,3 BSc... more The importance of stakeholder consultation for infection control guidelines Trevor Glasbey1,3 BSc (Hons), PhD ... Greg S Whiteley2 BSc (Appl), M SafetyScience ... 1Whiteley Corporation Pty Ltd, 19–23 Laverick Avenue, Tomago, NSW 2322, Australia. 2Whiteley Corporation ...

Research paper thumbnail of Flawed recommendations on surface hygiene within the existing Interim Influenza Pandemic National Infection Control Guidelines

Healthcare Infection, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of The comparative performance of three brands of portable ATP-bioluminometer intended for use in hospital infection control

Healthcare Infection, 2012

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Surface imaging of thermally sensitive particulate and fibrous materials with the atomic force microscope: a novel sample preparation method

Journal of Microscopy, 2008

High-resolution surface imaging by atomic force microscopy (AFM) of particulate materials is ofte... more High-resolution surface imaging by atomic force microscopy (AFM) of particulate materials is often problematic, principally as a result of the large height (2) variations in sample topography that either prevent the probe scanning over the particle or cause probe self-imaging. This paper reports a novel method of embedding thermally sensitive particulate and fibrous materials which overcomes many of these problems and facilitates AFM imaging of these difficult materials. The process involves partial embedding of the sample in a cyanoacrylate film polymerized at room temperature. The sample heating required in currently used methods of particulate embedding is avoided and the method is therefore suitable for thermolabile materials. The cyanoacrylate film provides a flat hard surface which is ideal for AFM imaging, and the method has allowed successful imaging of relatively large particulate and fibrous samples such as starch granules and cellulose fibres. The cyanoacrylate has the added benefit that shrinkage holes in the film allow easy visual identification of areas where the film may have partially covered the sample.

Research paper thumbnail of Reply to Roady

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Process For Preparing An Ocular Device

Research paper thumbnail of Contact Lens Package Solution

Research paper thumbnail of Process For The Preparation Of A Diol

Research paper thumbnail of Methods and Systems For Contact Lens Sterilization

Research paper thumbnail of Contact Lenses And Processes For Manufacturing Contact Lenses

Research paper thumbnail of Synergistic non-equilibrium biocides

Research paper thumbnail of Polymer Treatments

Research paper thumbnail of Sampling plans for use of rapid adenosine triphosphate (ATP) monitoring must overcome variability or suffer statistical invalidity

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Failure analysis in the identification of synergies between cleaning monitoring methods

American journal of infection control, 2015

The 4 monitoring methods used to manage the quality assurance of cleaning outcomes within health ... more The 4 monitoring methods used to manage the quality assurance of cleaning outcomes within health care settings are visual inspection, microbial recovery, fluorescent marker assessment, and rapid ATP bioluminometry. These methods each generate different types of information, presenting a challenge to the successful integration of monitoring results. A systematic approach to safety and quality control can be used to interrogate the known qualities of cleaning monitoring methods and provide a prospective management tool for infection control professionals. We investigated the use of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) for measuring failure risk arising through each cleaning monitoring method. FMEA uses existing data in a structured risk assessment tool that identifies weaknesses in products or processes. Our FMEA approach used the literature and a small experienced team to construct a series of analyses to investigate the cleaning monitoring methods in a way that minimized identif...

Research paper thumbnail of Visualizing the degradation of polymer surfaces with an atomic force microscope

Research paper thumbnail of Generation and reactions of azaxylylenes

Research paper thumbnail of The use of a polymer film to estimate AFM probe profile

Surface Science, 1994

... L1224 Surface Science Letters The use of a polymer film to estimate AFM probe profile TO Glas... more ... L1224 Surface Science Letters The use of a polymer film to estimate AFM probe profile TO Glasbey -'*, GN Batts b, MC Davies -, DE Jackson a ... such as DNA [3]. The subsequent development of the atomic force microscope (AFM) has extended the range of sam-ples suitable for ...

Research paper thumbnail of Use of Scanning Probe Microscopy and Surface Plasmon Resonance as Analytical Tools in the Study of Antibody-Coated Microtiter Wells

Langmuir, 1994

... Dawkes,? J. Sefton,? J. C. Edwards,? T. 0. Glasbey,$ A. G. Haymes,? M. C. Davies,$ DE Jackson... more ... Dawkes,? J. Sefton,? J. C. Edwards,? T. 0. Glasbey,$ A. G. Haymes,? M. C. Davies,$ DE Jackson,$ M. Lomas,$ KM Shakesheff,$ SJB Tendler,$ MJ Wilkins,$ and PM Williams$ Kodak Clinical Diagnostics Ltd., Pollards Wood Laboratories, Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Reliability Testing for Portable Adenosine Triphosphate Bioluminometers

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2013

Measurement of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using portable bioluminometers has been adapted from ... more Measurement of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using portable bioluminometers has been adapted from the food manufacturing sector, and it has been suggested that it could be used as an indicator of surface soiling or cleanliness in hospital settings. Some healthcare authorities are considering the use of portable ATP bioluminometers as a tool for standard setting for surface cleanliness to improve cleaning standards. Central to this approach is the use of a commonly accepted level of detected ATP—expressed as relative light units (RLUs)—that may be used as a surrogate for underlying soiling, including the presence of pathogenic microorganisms.It has been demonstrated that improvements can be made to cleaning processes with fluorescent markers through a simpler approach that provides a qualitative efficiency measurement of the cleaning process. Measurement of surface hygiene using ATP bioluminometers is thought to provide a more quantitative surrogate of surface cleanliness.

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of stakeholder consultation for infection control guidelines

Healthcare Infection, 2009

The importance of stakeholder consultation for infection control guidelines Trevor Glasbey1,3 BSc... more The importance of stakeholder consultation for infection control guidelines Trevor Glasbey1,3 BSc (Hons), PhD ... Greg S Whiteley2 BSc (Appl), M SafetyScience ... 1Whiteley Corporation Pty Ltd, 19–23 Laverick Avenue, Tomago, NSW 2322, Australia. 2Whiteley Corporation ...

Research paper thumbnail of Flawed recommendations on surface hygiene within the existing Interim Influenza Pandemic National Infection Control Guidelines

Healthcare Infection, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of The comparative performance of three brands of portable ATP-bioluminometer intended for use in hospital infection control

Healthcare Infection, 2012

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Surface imaging of thermally sensitive particulate and fibrous materials with the atomic force microscope: a novel sample preparation method

Journal of Microscopy, 2008

High-resolution surface imaging by atomic force microscopy (AFM) of particulate materials is ofte... more High-resolution surface imaging by atomic force microscopy (AFM) of particulate materials is often problematic, principally as a result of the large height (2) variations in sample topography that either prevent the probe scanning over the particle or cause probe self-imaging. This paper reports a novel method of embedding thermally sensitive particulate and fibrous materials which overcomes many of these problems and facilitates AFM imaging of these difficult materials. The process involves partial embedding of the sample in a cyanoacrylate film polymerized at room temperature. The sample heating required in currently used methods of particulate embedding is avoided and the method is therefore suitable for thermolabile materials. The cyanoacrylate film provides a flat hard surface which is ideal for AFM imaging, and the method has allowed successful imaging of relatively large particulate and fibrous samples such as starch granules and cellulose fibres. The cyanoacrylate has the added benefit that shrinkage holes in the film allow easy visual identification of areas where the film may have partially covered the sample.

Research paper thumbnail of Reply to Roady

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Process For Preparing An Ocular Device

Research paper thumbnail of Contact Lens Package Solution

Research paper thumbnail of Process For The Preparation Of A Diol

Research paper thumbnail of Methods and Systems For Contact Lens Sterilization

Research paper thumbnail of Contact Lenses And Processes For Manufacturing Contact Lenses

Research paper thumbnail of Synergistic non-equilibrium biocides

Research paper thumbnail of Polymer Treatments

Research paper thumbnail of Sampling plans for use of rapid adenosine triphosphate (ATP) monitoring must overcome variability or suffer statistical invalidity

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Failure analysis in the identification of synergies between cleaning monitoring methods

American journal of infection control, 2015

The 4 monitoring methods used to manage the quality assurance of cleaning outcomes within health ... more The 4 monitoring methods used to manage the quality assurance of cleaning outcomes within health care settings are visual inspection, microbial recovery, fluorescent marker assessment, and rapid ATP bioluminometry. These methods each generate different types of information, presenting a challenge to the successful integration of monitoring results. A systematic approach to safety and quality control can be used to interrogate the known qualities of cleaning monitoring methods and provide a prospective management tool for infection control professionals. We investigated the use of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) for measuring failure risk arising through each cleaning monitoring method. FMEA uses existing data in a structured risk assessment tool that identifies weaknesses in products or processes. Our FMEA approach used the literature and a small experienced team to construct a series of analyses to investigate the cleaning monitoring methods in a way that minimized identif...

Research paper thumbnail of Visualizing the degradation of polymer surfaces with an atomic force microscope

Research paper thumbnail of Generation and reactions of azaxylylenes