Qualification of a rapid readout biological indicator with moist heat sterilization

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-31

  McCormick, Patrick ^a   Finocchario, Catherine ^a   Manchester, Robert ^a   Glasgow, Louis ^a   Costanzo, Stephen ^a  

^a BAUSCH AND LOMB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ENZYME;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT TOLERANCE; INOCULATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER VAPOR;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GLUCOSIDASES; HEAT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STERILIZATION; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0037286085     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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