Revisiting the moist heat sterilization myths

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-102

  Agalloco, James ^a   Akers, James ^b   Madsen, Russell ^c  

^a AGALLOCO AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b Akers Kennedy and Associates   (United States)

^c Russell Madsen   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological indicators; Moist heat; Steam; Sterilization; Validation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ASEPSIS; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DRUG INDUSTRY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LITERATURE; NOTE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMICS; BACTERIAL SPORE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HEAT; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME; WATER VAPOR;

DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; HOT TEMPERATURE; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STEAM; STERILIZATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68349104286     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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