by microbiologics | Jun 28, 2018 | Clinical, Food, Pharmaceutical, Water
The growth promotion test (GPT) can be a hassle, but it’s necessary for determining if a new batch of media is acceptable. Follow our best practices below to make your testing process as smooth as possible when using Microbiologics products to perform GPT. 1. Test in...
by Laurie Kundrat | Jun 22, 2017 | Pharmaceutical
Growth Promotion Test (GPT) – this combination of words might make you wince, but the test is essential for labs following pharmacopeia guidelines. GPT is more challenging than a qualitative or ecometric test. It is deemed successful if a small number of cells (100...
by Laurie Kundrat | Jun 8, 2017 | Pharmaceutical, Water
Last month we outlined the debate for and against requiring B. cepacia testing for all nonsterile pharmaceutical, personal care products and water systems (The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing). At the end of the post, we asked our readers what they think – should...
by Laurie Kundrat | May 18, 2017 | Pharmaceutical, Water
To test, or not to test – that is the question. A frequent reason for recalls of nonsterile products is contamination with Burkholderia cepacia, a microorganism capable of causing serious illness in patients with impaired immune systems or chronic lung disease....
by Laurie Kundrat | Mar 10, 2016 | Pharmaceutical
No pharmaceutical company wants to sell a non-sterile drug contaminated with objectionable microorganisms, but how does a company know which organisms are objectionable and how do they ensure their drugs do not contain them? An objectionable organism is one which can...
