Microbial quality assurance in cosmetics, toiletries and non-sterile pharmaceuticals /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Baird, R. M. (Rosamund M.), Bloomfield, S. F. (Sally F.), 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Bristol, PA : Taylor & Francis, [1996]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Taylor & Francis series in pharmaceutical sciences.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Control of microbial contamination in cosmetics, toiletries and nonsterile pharmaceuticals
  • Hazards associated with the microbiological contamination of cosmetics, toiletries and non-sterile pharmaceuticals
  • Microbiological control of raw materials
  • Control of microbial contamination during manufacture
  • Natural and physical preservative systems
  • The effect of container materials and multiple-phase formulation components on the activity of antimicrobial agents
  • Formulation aspects of the preservation of hair and skin products
  • Preservation of solid oral dosage forms
  • Development of preservative systems
  • Microbial resistance to preservative systems
  • Safety evaluation of preservatives
  • Preservative efficacy testing of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and toiletries and its limitations
  • Challenge tests and their predictive ability
  • New methodology for microbiological quality assurance
  • Microbiological contamination of manufactured products : official and unofficial limits