Carrying out biological qualification, the control operation of moist- heat (steam sterilization) processes for producing sterile pharmaceuticals and medical devices

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-135

  Pflug, Irving J ^a   Evans, Kristen D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG STERILITY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING; PROCESS CONTROL; WATER VAPOR;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; STERILIZATION; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0034030731     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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