The F0 value of a saturated steam sterilisation process is the lethality expressed in terms of the equivalent time in minutes at a temperature of 121 °C delivered by the process to the load in its container with reference to micro-organisms possessing…
read moreUnderstanding BI COA is one of the critical task for Non-Microbiology professional. I will be come up with number of sequel articles to understand the complete BI COA. In this article we majorly discussed about the survival time and killing time BI’s….
read moreMonitoring of bioburden is one of the most important aspect of terminal sterilization. Before sterilization all samples to be collected based on the predetermined interval to cover the complete process/manufacturing time. Sample to be collected in the final container to represent to…
read moreTerminal sterilization is the reliable process to assure the sterility of the product. Regulators more relay on the Moist heat terminal sterilization process than aseptic processing. In terminal sterilization product sterilized in the final container. Terminal sterilization should be utilized when the…
read moreUnderstanding and analysis of Equilibration Time will tell, how your cycle is consistent. Recently an article in PDA journal (1) was published to understand the impact of the following autoclave variables on the consistent measurement of the equilibration time and on the…
read moreThis article is based on the practice experience gained by performing hundreds of validation test conducted on the dozen of steam sterilizer of various manufacturer. It is primarily intended that personnel who performed validation testing on steam sterilizer may benefit from these…
read moreThe Indian pharma industry is on a good growth path and is likely to be in the top 10 global markets by value by 2020. High burden of disease, good economic growth leading to higher disposable incomes, improvements in healthcare infrastructure and…
read moreThe F0 value of a saturated steam sterilisation process is the lethality expressed in terms of the equivalent time in minutes at a temperature of 121 °C delivered by the process to the product in its final container with reference to…
read moreThe success of sterilization is dependent upon the performance reliability of the autoclave. Validation of effectiveness includes monitoring temperature, pressure and cycle duration time for each cycle and providing periodic sterilization/decontamination challenges (quality assurance), i.e. use of biological indicators. A logbook should…
read moreSteam Dryness: The measure of the water content of steam deliverd to the sterilizer chamber.Acceptable values are 0.9 or greater (<10% water) for non-metallic loads and 0.95 or greater (<5% water) for metallic loads. Wet steam can cause an unsterile load in…
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