Novel Use of Vitamin B2 as a Fluorescent Tracer in Aerosol and Droplet Contamination Models in Otolaryngology
Sim ES, Dharmarajan H, Boorgu DSSK, Goyal L, Weinstock M, Whelan R, Freiser ME, Corcoran TE, Jabbour N, Wang E, H. D. Novel Use of Vitamin B2 as a Fluorescent Tracer in Aerosol and Droplet Contamination Models in Otolaryngology. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 130: 280-285. PMID: 32795090, PMCID: PMC7429918, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420949588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall dropletsEndonasal drillingParticle dispersion patternsNasal cavityVitamin B2Cadaveric headsFluorescent tracersDifferent fluorescent tracersAverage aerodynamic diameterCollection chamberUV lightDropletsNasopharyngeal mucosaSafety profileCascade impactorOtolaryngology proceduresContamination modelDrillingGreen dyeCOVID-19 eraHuman subjects