Microbial Detection Systems

An analysis of FDA product recall data for 134 non-sterile pharmaceutical products from 1998 to 2006 showed that 48% of recalls were due to contamination by the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia, Pseudomonas spp., or Ralstonia picketti, while yeast and mold contamination were found in 23% of recalls.

Microbial Detection Systems perform an important role in assuring pharmaceutical products are free from unwanted bacteria, yeast, mold and other microbial contaminants before leaving the manufacturing facility. Recently, rapid and automated microbial detections systems have been developed to speed the detection process.