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Nelson Laboratories Fairfield Archive (Formerly Gibraltar Laboratories)






March 7, 2014

Microbiological Testing & Contamination Control

Published In: Contract Pharma

Contamination control for a non-sterile drug was first highlighted by Professor Kallings1 in Sweden in 1965. He detected strains of Salmonella in an oral drug, Thyroidinum, USP, a dry thyroid powder from domestic animals. At this time there were no microbial specifications for...

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August 4, 2013

Instrument Sterilization versus Disinfection

By: Daniel Prince

In the medical field, every step of a doctor has to be taken for the betterment of his/her patients. Medical instruments are really delicate and they can cause problems no one would have ever thought of. These medical instruments need...

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May 14, 2013

USP Statistical Analysis

By: Derek Prince

Non-sterile (P) Rate Non-sterile (P) Rate Units Tested (N) Percent chance to fail sterility test (F) 1:10,000 0.0001 1 0.01 1:1000 0.001 1 0.1 1:100 0.01 1 1.0 1:10 0.1 1 11.1 1:10,000 0.0001 5 0.05 1:1000 0.001 5 0.5...

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January 12, 2013

How Medical Equipment is Sterilized – A Simple Overview

By: Daniel Prince

Ever wondered how medical equipment is sterilized? Ever wondered what the procedure for medical device cleaning and sterilization was? Well, here is a basic overview of medical instrument sterilization and cleaning. Mind you, different hospitals and clinics may have different or more...

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January 12, 2013

Many Different Techniques of Medical Instrument Sterilization

By: Daniel Prince

Instrument sterilization is a crucial matter for every laboratory, clinic and hospital. Unless the equipment used is sterilized every so often, health facilities will not be allowed to stay in operation. Contrary to popular belief, there are many different methods of sterilizing...

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