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Pharmaceutical microbiology : essentials for quality assurance and quality control /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandle, Tim (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing, [2016]
Series:Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine ; no. 80.
Subjects:
Pharmaceutical microbiology.
Anti-Infective Agents.
Technology, Pharmaceutical.
Microbiological Phenomena.
Microbiological Techniques.
Quality Control.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology
  • Microbiology and pharmaceuticals
  • GMP and regulations
  • Laboratory management and design
  • Microbiological culture media
  • Microbiology laboratory techniques
  • Bioburden determination
  • Specified and objectionable microorganisms
  • Microbial identification
  • Assessment of pharmaceutical water systems
  • Endotoxin and pyrogen testing
  • Sterilization and sterility assurance
  • Biological indicators: Measuring sterilization
  • Antibiotics and preservatives
  • Cleaning and disinfection
  • Cleanrooms and environmental monitoring
  • Rapid microbiological methods
  • Risk assessment and microbiology
  • Manufacturing and validation
  • Microbiological data
  • Auditing the microbiology laboratory
  • Microbiological challenges to the pharmaceuticals and healthcare.