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Open Access Comparison of Two Sanitation Monitoring Methods in an Animal Research Facility

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Cleaning and sanitizing animal housing and equipment is essential to the well-being of laboratory animals. Two methods of monitoring sanitation were compared in an animal research facility. The study was performed with the purpose of identifying an efficient and effective method for monitoring sanitation. RODAC plates, a conventional microbiological technique, and a bioluminescent monitoring device that detects adenosine triphosphate were compared in side-by-side tests. The sanitation monitoring tests were done on an animal room floor after cleaning by a variety of methods and on cages washed in mechanical cage washers. While both sanitation monitoring methods were found to be effective, the bioluminescence monitoring device was found to be more efficient and significantly less expensive than RODAC plates.

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 01 November 1998

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  • The Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS) serves as an official communication vehicle for the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). The journal includes a section of refereed articles and a section of AALAS association news. The mission of the refereed section of the journal is to disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed information on animal biology, technology, facility operations, management, and compliance as relevant to the AALAS membership. JAALAS accepts research reports (data-based) or scholarly reports (literature-based), with the caveat that all articles, including solicited manuscripts, must include appropriate references and must undergo peer review.

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