The sterility testing is an essential procedure to assess the microbiological suitability of transplantation tissues and organs.
HB&L ANAEROBE KIT is specific for the detection of obligate or facultative anaerobic bacteria that may be present in products or formulations produced using aseptic procedures as storage liquid media for human cornea.
LIGHT SCATTERING TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO THE DETECTION OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA IN LIQUID SAMPLES
- Sidecar, Alfred 60AST and HB&L are the first automated systems for the rapid anaerobic bacteria culture with high sensitivity and specificity (1).
- Using the patented technology based on light scattering they are able to monitor the anaerobic bacteria replication activity from the inoculum step into specific culture broths providing real time growth curves.
- Quantitative bacteria count results are reported in CFU/ml.
- A specific selective broth has been developed to guarantee the growth of anaerobic bacteria according with the European Pharmacopoeia guidelines.
- Broths are in sterile vials with pirceable hermetic seals.
- Samples are incubated at 37°C and constantly mixed avoiding sedimentation, flotation and growth anomalies typical of several micro-organisms.
- Only live anaerobic bacteria are detected while interference from non replicating substances such as chemicals, dead cells and salts present in the sample are eliminated during the initial zero reading.
