ProSpore® Ampoule is a self-contained biological indicator available for use in steam sterilization, and appropriate for use in healthcare applications.
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 takes a longer time to reach sterilizing conditions. No activation is required: just expose the unit in a sterilizer and incubate afterward.
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 spores*. Growth is evident by either turbidity and/or a color change from a purple to or toward yellow. ProSpore® Ampoule is a refrigerated item requiring expedited shipping.
| Catalog # | Minimum Population | 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 |
Incubation: 48 hours
Expiration: 18 months from date of manufacture
Certification: ProSpore Ampoule is certified for species, 48-hour outgrowth, Population, Expiration, D-value, and Z-value.
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