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Methods and apparatus for sterility testing

US8183052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Blood Cell Storage, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael W. Reed · Lake Forest Park, US
Lynn M. Barker · Albuquerque, US
Evert Jan Klip · Dalen, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2009
Grant date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2021/6484
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for testing the sterility of a product to be administered to a patient. The sterility of the product is tested by monitoring the pH change of a culture medium in contact with any culturable organisms (e.g., bacteria) that are collected by filtration of the product to be tested.

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