BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR

A biological indicator for monitoring the effectiveness of a sterilizing, disinfecting, etc., compound or condition is disclosed which comprises a substrate having a surface layer containing functional groups thereon desirably free of silicone linking groups. The functional groups are desirably in t...

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Main Authors FRANCISKOVICH PHILLIP P, BELLOW ROBERT E. JR, CREGGER TRICIA A, DUDA MARK J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.02.2008
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR
CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
ENZYMOLOGY
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS
SPIRITS
TESTING
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:A biological indicator for monitoring the effectiveness of a sterilizing, disinfecting, etc., compound or condition is disclosed which comprises a substrate having a surface layer containing functional groups thereon desirably free of silicone linking groups. The functional groups are desirably in the form of a monolayer of a uniformed distribution and of a selected quantity. Various types of microorganisms such as spores and/or etiological agents are covalently bonded to the surface layer functional groups through a crosslinking reagent and thus form a uniform number and distribution of the microorganisms and/or etiological agents. After being subjected to sterilization or other similar treatment, etc., along with various articles such as instruments, the indicator can be cultivated to determine the effectiveness of the sterilization, disinfection, etc. process.
Bibliography:Application Number: KR20077030193