Development of a Biocontrol Method Applying Bacteriophage-Containing Aerosol against Using the Bacteriophage BTCU-1 and as Models.

The application of bacteriophages for biocontrol has attracted increasing attention. Here, we applied ϕBTCU-1 as a model phage to develop a method for controlling (MTB) by using a bacteriophage-containing aerosol in a chamber study. The soil-isolated ϕBTCU-1 can infect both MTB and .

Use of a Sampling Area-Adjusted Adenosine Triphosphate Bioluminescence Assay Based on Digital Image Quantification to Assess the Cleanliness of Hospital Surfaces.

Contaminated surfaces play an important role in the transmission of pathogens. We sought to establish a criterion that could indicate "cleanliness" using a sampling area-adjusted adenosine triphosphate (ATP) assay. In the first phase of the study, target surfaces were selected for swab sampling before and after daily cleaning; then, an aerobic colony count (ACC) plate assay of bacteria and antibiotic-resistant bacteria was conducted.