ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of efficiency and quality of mechanical cleaning of autopsy tools in ultrasonic cleaners

Milushkina OYu1, Vasilev DE2, Timerzyanov MI2,3, Valeeva YuV2, Kiyasova EV2
About authors

1 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

2 Kazan (Privolzhsky) Federal University, Kazan, Russia

3 Republican Forensic Bureau, Healthcare Ministry of Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Denis E. Vasiliev
K. Marksa, 76, Kazan, 420012, Russia; ur.liam@87sinedsav

About paper

Funding: the study was conducted in the framework of the Kazan Federal University's Strategic Academic Leadership Program (Priority 2030) of the Educational Research Laboratory "New Professional Competencies in Health Saving" of the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan Federal University.

Author contribution: Milushkina OYu — manuscript editing; Vasiliev DE — conducting of the study, data collection, analysis and interpretation; Timerzyanov MI — study planning and organization; Valeyeva YuV — manuscript drafting; EV Kiyasova — preparation of the final version of the article, editing.

Received: 2023-07-17 Accepted: 2023-08-22 Published online: 2023-09-16
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