AUTOCLAVE INDICATOR STEAM/FLASH 1291 50'S
Unit Of Sale: PACK/50
Manufacturers Code: 1291
Medent Code: 84520
Brand: 3M
Description:
3M? Attest? Biological Indicators ? 25 per box for use in 'Flash' Gravity Steam Sterilization.
Biological indicators provide the best assurance of sterility by challenging
the sterilizer with quantifiable, highly resistant spores. Biological indicators
are used for load control monitoring which is the process by which a load is
monitored and released based on the result of a biological indicator (BI) in a
test pack.
Self-contained BI for 132øC (270øF) gravity steam cycles consists of: - Bacillus stearothermophilus spore strip
- Sealed glass ampule with growth medium and a bromocresol
- Blue color-coded cap with holes for sterilant penetration
- Hydrophobic filter as a bacterial barrier
- Chemical indicator on the label that changes from rose to
After sterilization, the vial is 'crushed' to join the growth media with the
processed spore strip. The BI is incubated for 24 hours for a visual color
change readout. A color change to yellow indicates surviving spores and a
positive result.
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