Adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence analysis for rapid screening of microbial contamination in non-sterile pharmaceutical samples

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 159-168

  Jimenez, Luis ^a  

^a MicroChem2000 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CREAM; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG FORMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TABLET;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIA; DRUG CONTAMINATION; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 2942588456     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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