"Decontamination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The removal of contaminating material, such as radioactive materials, biological materials, or CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS, from a person or object.
| Descriptor ID |
D003666
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.780.325
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decontamination" by people in Profiles.
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Synergistic inactivation of Listeria and E. coli using a combination of erythorbyl laurate and mild heating and its application in decontamination of peas as a model fresh produce. Food Microbiol. 2022 Apr; 102:103869.
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Examining Behaviors Related to Retirement, Cleaning, and Storage of Turnout Gear Among Rural Firefighters. Workplace Health Saf. 2020 Mar; 68(3):129-138.
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Antimicrobial Particle-Based Novel Sanitizer for Enhanced Decontamination of Fresh Produce. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2019 04 15; 85(8).
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A comparison of decontamination methods of tried-in preformed metal crowns: an in-vivo study. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2019 Dec; 20(6):537-544.
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Fog, phenolic acids and UV-A light irradiation: A new antimicrobial treatment for decontamination of fresh produce. Food Microbiol. 2018 Dec; 76:204-208.
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Oral Decontamination of Orthodontic Patients Using Photodynamic Therapy Mediated by Blue-Light Irradiation and Curcumin Associated with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate. Photomed Laser Surg. 2016 Sep; 34(9):411-7.
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Comparison of four decontamination treatments on porcine renal decellularized extracellular matrix structure, composition, and support of human renal cortical tubular epithelium cells. J Biomater Appl. 2016 Mar; 30(8):1154-67.
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Potential biodefense model applications for portable chlorine dioxide gas production. Health Secur. 2015 Jan-Feb; 13(1):20-8.
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The effectiveness of decontamination products in the nuclear medicine department. J Nucl Med Technol. 2010 Dec; 38(4):191-4.
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Bioterrorism: EMS response to deadly infections. JEMS. 2005 Jan; 30(1):70-81.