Application of membrane filtration for removal of diminutive bioburden organisms in pharmaceutical products and processes

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 186-201

  Sundaram, S ^a,c   Auriemma, M ^c   Howard Jr , G ^c   Brandwein, H ^c   Leo, F ^b  

^a PALL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Automatic Liquid Packaging   (United States)

^c 25 Harbor Park Drive ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ACHOLEPLASMA LAIDLAWII; ARTICLE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; MEMBRANE FILTER; RALSTONIA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG CONTAMINATION; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; STERILIZATION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0032726509     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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