Excelsior EO Biological Indicators

Spore Discs will fit into small areas of a device where a standard-sized (6 mm x 30 mm) spore strip cannot be used, such as within a syringe barrel, inside tubing or under a cap.

Excelsior Spore Discs are manufactured in shelf packs of 100 with an 18 or 24 month shelf-life, based on organism and date of manufacture, when stored under room temperature conditions. Discs are certified for species population, purity, resistance, (dvalue, zvalue, survival/kill data, where applicable) and expiration date.

Bacillus atrophaeus 24 month shelf-life

Spore Discs will fit into small areas of a device where a standard-sized (6 mm x 30 mm) spore strip cannot be used, such as within a syringe barrel, inside tubing or under a cap.

Excelsior Spore Discs are manufactured in shelf packs of 100 with an 18 or 24 month shelf-life, based on organism and date of manufacture, when stored under room temperature conditions. Discs are certified for species population, purity, resistance, (dvalue, zvalue, survival/kill data, where applicable) and expiration date.

Cell line: 9372
Disc Diameter: 3 mm
Carrier Type: Filter paper
Spore population/Disc: 106(1,000,000)
Packaging: Bulk

Excelsior Scientific offers Self-Contained Biological Indicators (SCBI), Mini Self-Contained Biological Indicators (MSCBI) & Rapid Readout Self-Contained Biological Indicators (RSCBI) for monitoring steam (spore population = 105 and 106),Ethylene Oxide and Hydrogen Peroxide (population 106) sterilization processes.

Each SCBI unit consists of a plastic container with a cap, a crushable glass ampule with recovery media, and a disc inoculated with spores.

Excelsior SCBIs are offered in boxes of 50 units, and MSCBIs in boxes of 100 units. They are certified for species, population, purity, resistance (dvalue, zvalue, where applicable) and expiration date.

Sterilisation Process: EO
Organism: Bacillus atrophaeus
Population: 106
Min. Incubation Period: 48 hours
Mini Self-Contained Biological Indicators

Self-Contained Biological Indicators

Sterilisation process: EO         

Organism: Bacillus atrophaeus                         

Population: 106

Min. Incubation Period: 48 hours

Excelsior Scientific offers Self-Contained Biological Indicators (SCBI), Mini Self-Contained Biological Indicators (MSCBI) & Rapid Readout Self-Contained Biological Indicators (RSCBI) for monitoring steam (spore population = 105 and 106),Ethylene Oxide and Hydrogen Peroxide (population 106) sterilization processes.

Each SCBI unit consists of a plastic container with a cap, a crushable glass ampule with recovery media, and a disc inoculated with spores.

Excelsior SCBIs are offered in boxes of 50 units, and MSCBIs in boxes of 100 units. They are certified for species, population, purity, resistance (dvalue, zvalue, where applicable) and expiration date.

Spore Strips

Spore Population per Strip: 106 (1,000,000)

Bacillus atrophaeus 24 month shelf-life.

Spore strips consist of inoculated filter paper, 6mm x 30mm, packaged in glassine pouches. Spore strips are available in populations from 102 to 108 for each organism.

Excelsior strips are manufactured in shelf packs of 100 with a 24 month shelf-life based on the organism and date of manufacturer when stored under room temperature conditions. Spore strips are certified for species, population, purity, resistance, (dvalue, zvalue, survival/kill, where applicable) and expiration date.

Spore suspensions for monitoring EO processes consist of pure suspensions of Bacillus atrophaeus (Cell Line 9372) with a known population and resistance to EO sterilisation processes.

Excelsior Spore Suspensions are standardised suspensions of spores appropriate for direct inoculation onto samples for sterility, bio burden and bacteriostasis testing. 

Organism: Bacillus atrophaeus (Cell Line 9372)
Suspended Volume: 10 mL suspended in water for injection (WFI)
Packagin:g Pharmaceutical grade glass vial with screw cap and septum 

Spore Suspensions – Ethylene oxide / Dry Heat

Spore Population Per 0.1 mL: 106 (1,000,000)

Bacillus atrophaeus 18 month shelf-life

They are suspended in water for injection and provided in pharmaceutical vials containing 10 mL of suspension. Spore suspensions are available in populations of 102 to 108 spores per 0.1mL for each organism.

Spore Suspensions – Ethylene oxide / Dry Heat

Spore Population Per 0.1 mL: 10₇ (10,000,000)

Bacillus atrophaeus 18 month shelf-life

They are suspended in water for injection and provided in pharmaceutical vials containing 10 mL of suspension. Spore suspensions are available in populations of 102 to 108 spores per 0.1mL for each organism.

Spore Suspensions – Ethylene oxide or Dry Heat

Spore Population Per 0.1 mL: 10₈ (100,000,000)

Bacillus atrophaeus 18 month shelf-life

They are suspended in water for injection and provided in pharmaceutical vials containing 10 mL of suspension. Spore suspensions are available in populations of 102 to 108 spores per 0.1mL for each organism.