SCBI for monitoring steam sterilization processes for spore population levels of 10
5 and 10
6 and for Ethylene Oxide (EO) processes in a 10
6 population.
SCBI eliminates the need for aseptic transfer of the BI to culture media plus a shortened incubation period.
Mini Spore Strips (2mm x 10mm) and Discs (3mm and 6mm diameter) are ideal for small areas of a device where a standard spore strip cannot access, such as within a syringe barrel, inside tubing or under a cap.
Spore ampoules are used in monitoring the efficacy of steam sterilization processes and are ideal for the validation of liquid sterilization cycles and monitoring non-liquid loads.
Pure, viable spore suspensions of known resistance characteristics and population levels are available.
The convenience of the spore suspensions permit direct inoculation of products to verify sterility of devices where traditional BI strips cannot be used.
