CREGGER, TRICIA,YIRAVA, WILLIAM,FRANCISKOVICH, PHILLIP P.,FIX, KATHLEEN A.
申请号:
CA3079016
公开号:
CA3079016A1
申请日:
2018.09.21
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要:
This invention relates to a biological indicator, comprising: a carrier; and a spore deposit on the carrier, wherein from about 70% to about 95% of the area of the spore deposit comprises spores residing in a single spore layer, and the remainder of the area of the spore deposit comprises spores residing in a stacked configuration. Preferably, the indicator is a self-contained biological indicator (SCBI). Preferably, the spores are of the Bacillus or Clostridia genera, more preferably Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores. Also described are a sterilization process, a process for determining the effectiveness of a sterilization process and a process for making a biological indicator.