Title:
BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/074642
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
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.
Inventors:
CREGGER TRICIA (US)
YIRAVA WILLIAM (US)
FRANCISKOVICH PHILLIP P (US)
FIX KATHLEEN A (US)
YIRAVA WILLIAM (US)
FRANCISKOVICH PHILLIP P (US)
FIX KATHLEEN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/052099
Publication Date:
October 31, 2019
Filing Date:
September 21, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AMERICAN STERILIZER CO (US)
International Classes:
C12Q1/22; A61L2/28; C12M1/12; C12M1/34
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DUCHEZ, Neil A. (US)
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