ProSpore Ampoule is a self-contained Biological Indicator available
for use in healthcare or industrial steam sterilization. It is
intended for use as a challenge to steam sterilization at 121°C.
ProSpore Ampoule is ideal for use in validating the sterilization
of volumes of liquid that take a longer time to reach sterilizing
conditions. ProSpore Ampoule is also acceptable for use when placed
in the sterilizer (non-liquid loads). No activation is required: just
expose the unit in sterilizer and incubate afterwards. It is
available in the following configurations:
| 4 ml |
| Catalog# |
|
Min. Pop. |
|
Qty/Box |
| PS-4-10 |
|
1.0 x 104 |
|
10 |
| PS-4-50 |
|
1.0 x 104 |
|
50 |
| PS-5-10 |
|
1.0 x 105 |
|
10 |
| PS-5-50 |
|
1.0 x 105 |
|
50 |
| PS-6-50 |
|
1.0 x 106 |
|
50 |
|
 |
| 1 ml |
| Catalog# |
|
Min. Pop. |
|
Qty/Box |
| PS1-4-15 |
|
1.0 x 104 |
|
15 |
| PS1-4-100 |
|
1.0 x 104 |
|
100 |
| PS1-5-15 |
|
1.0 x 105 |
|
15 |
| PS1-5-100 |
|
1.0 x 105 |
|
100 |
| PS1-6-15 |
|
1.0 x 106 |
|
15 |
| PS1-6-100 |
|
1.0 x 106 |
|
100 |
| PS1-5-60NC |
|
1.0 x 105 |
|
50+/10- (w/ Negative Controls) |
| PS1-6-60NC |
|
1.0 x 106 |
|
50+/10- (w/ Negative Controls) |
|
ProSpore Ampoule is a hermetically sealed, type I borosilicate glass
ampoule. The ampoule is filled with a modified
Soybean Casein Digest Broth containing bromocresol purple acid
indicator. Each ampoule also contains a population of G. stearothermophilus
spores1. ProSpore Ampoule has received 510K notification
for sale to healthcare facilities with a 48 hour incubation period.
Growth is evident by either turbidity and/or a color change from a
purple to or toward yellow. Expiration is 18 months from the date of
manufacture.
ProSpore Ampoule is certified for species, 48-hour outgrowth, Population,
Expiration, D-value and z-value.
For more information see Raven's Dry-Bath Aluminum Block Incubator.
Note:
- Derived from recognized reference strains as specified within USP, ISO or
EN guidelines. These products are not certified as being representative of
the reference strain and they should therefore not be used where a reference
culture is specified.
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