Biological sterility indicator

Details Biological sterility indicator Biological sterility indicator

1997-05-30

1999-01-26

Redding, David A.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

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Including measuring or testing

4352887, 435808, 356246, 356317, 436172, 422 8208, 2504581, 2504612, C12M 300

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active

058637907

ABSTRACT:
A system is used for determining efficacy of a sterilization cycle. A biological sterility indicator exhibits fluorescence in response to biological activity which is indicative of bacterial growth in the biological sterility indicator. The biological sterility indicator is exposed to the sterilization cycle and is placed in a fluorescence reading apparatus. The fluorescence from the biological sterility indicator is read to obtain a first fluorescence reading. The fluorescence from the biological sterility indicator is re-read to obtain a second fluorescence reading. The efficacy of the sterilization cycle is determined based on the first and second fluorescence readings.

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