Novel Use of Vitamin B2 as a Fluorescent Tracer in Aerosol and Droplet Contamination Models in Otolaryngology.
Edward S SimHarish DharmarajanDevi Sai Sri Kavya BoorguLindsey GoyalMichael WeinstockRachel WhelanMonika E FreiserTimothy E CorcoranNoel JabbourEric WangDavid H ChiPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2020)
Vitamin B2's reliability as a fluorescent tracer when suspended in aerosols and small droplets ≤14.1 µm and known mucosal safety profile make it an ideal compound compared to fluorescein and commercial water-based fluorescent dyes for use as a safe fluorescent tracer in healthcare contamination models especially with human subjects.