Sterility Test

STERILITY TEST

  • The product vaccines, master seeds, working seeds and other ingredients used for vaccine production should be tested for sterility.
  • Usually all the products are tested for bacteria, fungi, Mycoplasma, Salmonella, Chlamydial agents, haemagglutinating viruses, avian leucosis virus, CELO virus, lymphocytic chorio meningitis virus and other containing agents.
  • The products are to be inoculated into aerobic medium (Nutrient agar,Blood agar), anaerobic medium (thioglycollate medium) testing for bacteria and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar for fungi. Incubate the medium at 37 C for 14 days and observe for any growth. The medim should be free from growth of microorganisms.
Last modified: Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 5:58 AM