Geobacillus stearothermophilus
PTCC No:
1713
Other collection No. ::
DSM 5934, ATCC 7953, NCA 1518, NCIB 8157, NCTC 10007
Medium:
Culture condition:
55 °C, Aerobic
Information:
<- DSMZ<- ATCC <- C.P. Hegarty. [N.R. Smith T17].Synonym: Bacillus stearothermophilus. Used for steam sterilization control, gas sterilization control and sterility assurance. Recommended as a test microorganism for EP 5.1.2 Biological Indicators of Sterilization. Recommended as a test microorganism for JP 16 G4 Microorganisms: Preservatives-Effectiveness Tests. Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <1211> Sterilization and Sterility Assurance of Compendial Articles. Recommended as a test microorganism for USP <1229.1> Steam Sterilization by Direct Contact.
Literature:
Gas sterlization control (European Pharmacopoeia Commission Biological indicators of sterilization. Strasbourg, France:European Pharmacopoeia Commission; European Pharmacopoeia EP 5.1.2, 1997). Steam sterilization control (Smith NR, et al. Aerobic spore forming bacteria. U.S. Dep. Agric. Monogr1952, 16: 1-148, British Pharmacopoeia Commission Methods of sterilization. London, UK:British Pharmacopoeia Commission, British Pharmacopoeia Appendix XVIII, 2003; U.S. Pharmacopeia USP Monographs: Biological Indicator for Steam Sterilization, Paper Carrier. Rockville, MD:U.S. Pharmacopeia, USP USP34-NF29, 2011; DIN EN 866-7:1999). Sterility assurance (Terminal Sterilization and Sterilization Indicators. Tokyo, Japan:Japanese Pharmacopoeia, JP JP14e.part II.15; Sterilization of health care products--Biological indicators--Part 3: Biological indicators for moist heat sterilization.. Geneva (Switzerland):International Organization for Standardization/ANSI, ISO ISO 11138-3:1995). Sterilization control (Sterilization of health care products --- Biological indicators, Part 3: Biological indicators for moist heat sterilization processes. London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard BS EN ISO 11138-3:2006; Sterilization of health care products --- Biological indicators, Part 5: Biological indicators for low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes. London, UK:British Standards Institution, British Standard BS EN ISO 11138-5:2006)
Supplied as:
Freeze-dried
Risk group:
1