Quality Comparison of Counting Culture Medium of Drugs Microbial Limit Test from Different Manufacturers
- VernacularTitle:不同厂家药品微生物限度检查用计数培养基的质量比较
- Author:
Bin ZHU
;
Tao LIU
;
Shoujun JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Manufacturers;
Microbial limit test;
Culture medium;
Quality comparison
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(25):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the quality of fungus and bacteria counting culture medium of drug microbial limit test among different manufacturers.METHODS:Culture medium for 7 kinds of nutrient agars and 5 kinds of sodium rose red bengal agars for sale or self-made were enrolled in study.The content of water and nitrogen,pH value were determined.The number of microcolonies which were recovered from 5 kinds of representative bacterial strains was calculated,and the size and number of microcolonies were compared.RESULTS:Physicochemical index of culture medium,the size and number of microcolonies were different among different manufacturers.CONCLUSION:The quality of culture medium is different among different manufacturers,which is associated with physicochemical index.