University of Bucharest Researcher Furthers Understanding of Environmental Health (A Label-Free Optical Flow Cytometry Based-Method for Rapid Assay of Disinfectants' Bactericidal Activity).

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Bucharest in Romania has developed a label-free flow cytometry (FCM) method for rapidly evaluating the bactericidal activity of disinfectants. The study compared the efficacy of this method with standard qualitative/quantitative suspension tests and found that the FCM measurements showed excellent correlation with the standard assays. This label-free FCM protocol offers a novel and rapid tool for environmental health experts to optimize disinfectant selection for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The research provides valuable insights for infection prevention and control procedures in healthcare environments. [Extracted from the article]