Developing a proper sterilization cycle is key to producing sterile and functional products. Increasingly, pharmaceutical and medical device products are becoming sensitive to heat, therefore, softer cycles or different sterilants are necessary.
A biological indicator is a test system that contains viable microorganisms and provides direct evidence of sterility, as it challenges the sterilizer’s ability to kill calibrated strains of highly resistant spore-forming organisms.
This white paper from Mesa Labs dives into the history of biological indicators and their uses throughout the sterilization life cycle.
In this white paper you will:
- Understand why biological indicators are the gold standard of lethality indicators
- Learn about proper biological indicator use throughout the sterilization life cycle, including cycle development, cycle validation, and routine monitoring
- Understand your sterilization cycle, the development of biological indicators and their proper use