Biological Indicator Sterilization Vocabulary

September 23, 2013Biological Indicators BlogBy Dan Dwyer

In the world of Biological Indicators (BIs), many technical terms are used to describe the attributes of a specific production lots of indicators. Many of these terms are attributes included on the Certificate of Analysis for an individual BI product detailing the subtle differences that cause any specific lot to perform or behave as it does.

In the latest edition of Spore News, Garrett Krushefski explains some common terms related to biological indicators including D-value, Z-value, F_bio and more. Driven by customer feedback, this issue gives an in-depth look at several industry terms and the impact each one has on BI performance and how this information can be used to evaluate the specific characteristics of a particular BI lot.

Click here (http://biologicalindicators.mesalabs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2014/04/Spore-News-Vol-10-No-5.pdf) to read the complete Spore News article and don’t forget to sign up to receive Spore News in your Inbox!

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Dan Dwyer

Dan Dwyer is the Director of Marketing for Mesa Labs and has been with the company since 2001. Dan and his team develop content and designs for the website, brochures, trade show materials and promotional materials while developing Mesa's social media and online marketing strategy.