Biological indicator and method

Details Biological indicator and method Biological indicator and method

1998-01-20

1999-01-05

Leary, Louise N.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving viable micro-organism

435 4, 4352831, 4352874, 4352875, 422 50, C12Q 122, C12Q 100

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ABSTRACT:
A biological indicator including a plurality of metal carriers individually compartmentalized in a package, so that there are a plurality of different incremental population levels of a resistant test microorganism exposed at each site to test the efficacy of sterilization procedures. Preferably, the metal carriers have a surface which has been abraded, and the carriers are placed in a flat package having two parallel sides made of a material such as TYVEK.TM. that is permeable to, and unreactive with, the selected gas, such as H.sub.2 O.sub.2.

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patent: 4777780 (1988-10-01), Holzwarth

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