Method for qualifying microbial removal performance of 0.1 micron rated filters: Part I: Characterization of water isolates for potential use as standard challenge organisms to qualify 0.1 micron rated filters

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 346-372

  Sundaram, S ^a   Eisenhuth, J ^a   Howard G , Jr ^a   Brandwein, H ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; WATER;

ACHOLEPLASMA LAIDLAWII; ACIDOVORAX AVENAE CITRULLI; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; HYDROGENOPHAGA PSEUDOFLAVA; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PERMEABILITY; PHENOTYPE; POROSITY; STANDARDIZATION;

ACHOLEPLASMA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; CAULOBACTER; DISINFECTION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; MICROPORE FILTERS; STERILIZATION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0035657542     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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