Author: Daniel Prince

August 8, 2013

Burkholderia cepacia and BCC – the next indicator organism?

The main interest in the presence of pseudomonads of any type (including Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) – the former Pseudomonas cepacia) is that they are strictly water-borne organisms (deionized water) which is used as the main ingredient in all of the medicaments listed in this report....

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June 6, 2012

D-Values Measurement of the Resistance of a Microbial Population to Destruction by Gamma Irradiation or Chemical Agents

The D-10 quantal value describes the ability of a chemical or physical agent to reduce an exposed Microbial population 90% (one log10) under standard conditions of Time, Temperature, Concentration or Dose.  It is widely used in infection and contamination control in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, tissue...

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