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Volume 19, Number 2 2013
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Avoiding Dilution Error With the LAL Assay - Dr. Tim Sandle |
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Update of USP Drug Testing Reference Strain ATCC® 2601TM - Sung-Oui Suh, Brian Beck, Liz Kerrigan, and Jianlong Jim Zhou |
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Volume 19, Number 1 2013
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The Current State of Rapid Microbiological Methods - Dr. Michael J. Miller |
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Variability and the LAL assay - Dr. Tim Sandle |
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Volume 18, Number 5 2012
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Training on the Right Things in the Microbiology Laboratory - Tony Luttrell |
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European Pharmacopeia Proposes Revision to Biological Indicators Chapter - Tim Sandle, PhD |
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Volume 18, Number 4 2012
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Articles of Interest -2011 |
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Upcoming PMF Conferences |
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Volume 18, Number 2 2012
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Qualification of a Contract Microbiology Laboratory - Scott Sutton, PhD |
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Current Contract Manufacturing Operation (CMO) Regulatory Issues - Barry Friedman, PhD |
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Upcoming PMF Conferences |
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Volume 18, Number 1 2012
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The Use of In-House Microbial Isolates in Compendial Testing - Robert Westney |
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Recent Developments in European Regulatory Requirements: Issues Affecting the Microbiologist - Tim Sandle, PhD |
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Upcoming PMF Conferences |
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Volume 17, Number 8 2011
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Results of the PMF Water Testing Survey - Robert Westney |
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Sterility Test Requirements for Biological Products - Tim Sandle, PhD |
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Volume 17, Number 5 2011
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Biological Indicators for Steam Sterilization: Failure Investigations - Tim Sandle |
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Establishment of Time Limits for Sterilized Materials and Equipment - Robert Westney, Mark Fosbenner and Eric Staib |
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Volume 17, Number 4 2011
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2010 Articles of Interest |
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Volume 17, Number 3 2011
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The Definition of “Trend” and “Adverse Trend” in Environmental Monitoring - PMF Non-sterile EM Survey Team |
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Filamentous Fungi and their Implications in a GMP Environment—Anethra Wilson |
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Volume 17, Number 2 2011
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Controlling Biofilms in Pharmaceutical Water Systems: Lessons Learned from Clinical Water Systems. Mark Pasmore and Deborah Czarnecki |
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Volume 17, Number 1 2011
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Risk Analysis of Injectable Products’ Microbiological Quality in Aseptic Processing Facility - Fernández J, et al |
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The USP/NF Viewed As A Network - David A. Porter, Ph.D. |
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Volume 16, Number 12 2010
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Standard Operating Systems Viewed As Dynamic Networks - David Porter, Ph.D. |
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Changes to the European Pharmacopoeia: 2008 - 2010 - Tim Sandle, Ph.D. |
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Recent Warning Letters Review for Preparation of (an Aseptic/a Non-sterile) Processing Inspection (In Two Volumes) - By Jeanne Moldenhauer: Book Review by Scott Sutton |
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Volume 16, Number 3 2010
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The Antimicrobial Effectiveness Test - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 16, Number 2 2010
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The Most Probable Number Method (MPN) - Scott Sutton |
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PIC/S Guide on Aseptic Processing - Tim Sandle |
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Volume 16, Number 1 2010
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Articles of Interest - 2009 |
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Volume 15, Number 12 2009
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Keys to Successful Laboratory Testing - Sherri Robbins |
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Microbiological Issues in Process Equipment Cleaning Validation Part II: Clean Hold Times - Destin LeBlanc |
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New Email Discussion Group: C-CEList Cleanrooms and Controlled Environments - Anne Marie Dixon |
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Volume 15, Number 11 2009
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Microbiology and the World Wide Web - Tim Sandle |
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Non-Destructive Characterization of a Steam System Biofilm by Microscopy - Mark Fornalik, Betsy Pitts, and Jill Fornalik |
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Volume 15, Number 10 2009
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Microbiological Issues in Process Equipment Cleaning Validation Part I: Basic Issues - Destin LeBlanc |
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Regarding the Validation of Water Bath - Message Thread on PMFList |
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Volume 15, Number 9 2009
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Microbiology Education and Industry Expectations: A Reality Check - J. Kirby Farrington, Ph.D. |
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USP Changes in 2009 of Interest to the Microbiologist - Scott Sutton, Ph.D. |
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Volume 15, Number 8 2009
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Managing Laboratory Waste: A UK Perspective - Michael Graz, PhD |
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USP Chapter <1058> Analytical Instrument Qualification - Scott Sutton, PhD |
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Volume 15, Number 7 2009
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The All-important Fine Details Underlying an Effective Cleaning and Disinfection Program - Jay Glasel |
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Handwashing and the GMPs - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 15, Number 6 2009
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Biofouling Characterization in Two Winery Process Lines - Mark Fornalik |
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Justification of the Use of Alternative Standard Reference Microbial Cultures in Biosafety Level 1 Laboratories - Kirk Douglas |
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Book Review - Water Activity Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Cundell and Fontana, ed) - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 15, Number 5 2009
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Is This Contract Microbiology Laboratory Qualified to Perform Testing? - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 15, Number 4 2009
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Alfred Theodore MacConkey - Satish Rana |
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Quality Control: Certified NRCM Workforce - Peggy McNult and Donald Singer |
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Disposable Paper Towels vs Hot Air Dryers? - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 15, Number 3 2009
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Articles of Interest - 2008
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Volume 15, Number 2 2009
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An Examination of the Sample Hold Times in the Microbiological Examination - Tim Sandle, Jennifer Roberts and Kerry Skinner |
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How to Prepare Data for Statistical Analysis - David Porter |
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PMF Puerto Rico Sessions - GMP, Validation and Investigations |
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Volume 15, Number 1 2009
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Importance of the Bioburden Test in Pharmaceutical Quality Control - S. M. Jobair Hossain |
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Biological Indicators, D-Value and Population Verification/Assessment - Russ Nyberg |
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PMF Puerto Rico Sessions - GMP, Validation and Investigations |
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Volume 14, Number 12 2008
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pH Measurements in the Microbiology Laboratory - Courtland Imel |
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The Revised cGMP - 21 CFR 211 (effective December 8, 2008) |
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Survey on PMF Services |
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Volume 14, Number 11 2008
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Development of TGO 77 - Microbiological Standards for Medicines - Scott Sutton |
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Organizational Tools for the Microbiology Lab - Kathleen Zagaroli |
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Recent and Upcoming Pharmacopeial Forum Changes of Interest |
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Survey on PMF Services |
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Volume 14, Number 10 2008
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Reclassification of ATCC® 16404TM and ATCC® 9642TM as Aspergillus brasiliensis - Jan Houseknecht, Elena Stamenova, Sung-Oui Suh, Brian Beck, Marian McKee, and Jim Zhou |
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What does this Reclassification of ATCC® 16404TM and ATCC® 9642TM Mean to the QC Microbiology Lab? - Scott Sutton |
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Recent and Upcoming USP Microbiology Changes - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 14, Number 9 2008
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FDA and Investigations of Microbiological Data Deviations (MDD) - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 14, Number 8 2008
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Qualification of an Environmental Monitoring Program - 1. Selection and Justification of Sample Sites - Scott Sutton |
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Questions from the PMFList |
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Volume 14, Number 7 2008
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Antibiotic Potency Assays as Described in USP Chapter <81> - David L. Gibbs |
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Biological Safety Cabinets - Scott Sutton |
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PMF Fall Conferences |
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Volume 14, Number 6 2008
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PMF Conferences During the First Half of 2008 |
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New Chapters of Interest in the Pharmacopeial Forum |
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Surface Sampling Methods for Bioburden - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 14, Number 5 2008
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Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) - The term and its definition continues to cause confusion in the industry - Gregg Mosley |
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Brevundimonas diminuta is not always so diminutive - Growth conditions affect size - Julie Schwedock |
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Volume 14, Number 4 2008
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A Practical Example Arising from the Harmonization of the Microbial Enumeration Method for Water - Tim Sandle and Kerry Skinner |
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Pathogen Recovery Through Effective Sampling Technology - Bruce Bradley, Ph.D., Kevin Church, Jared Maughan |
Letter to the Editor - Gary Jackoway |
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Volume 14, Number 3 2008
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Fundamental Elements of Cosmetic and OTC Drug Microbiological Quality - Phil Geis |
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Bibliography - 2007 |
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Volume 14, Number 2 2008
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Examination of Microbiological Quality of Pharmaceutical Raw Materials - Bomlies, Weiß and Beckmann |
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Are All Identical Culture Collection Strains the Same? - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 14, Number 1 2008
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Microbiological Considerations For Sterilization Process Development - Anne F. Booth |
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Harmonizing a Microbial Enumeration Method for Water - T.C. Soli |
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Featured PMFList Sponsor - Raven Labs |
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Volume 13, Number 12 2007
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The Importance of a Strong SOP System - Scott Sutton |
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A Status Report on the PMFList |
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Volume 13, Number 11 2007
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Seed Lot Technique - Scott Sutton |
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A Warning Letter about Process Control |
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From the News Wire |
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Volume 13, Number 10 2007
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Some Considerations on the Use of Endotoxin Indicators in Depyrogenation Studies - Tim Sandle |
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Validation of Microbial Recovery from Surfaces - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 13, Number 9 2007
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The Importance of Water Sampling - TC Soli |
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Microbial Recovery Studies - 50% or 70%? - Scott Sutton |
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The PMF Fall Conference Schedule |
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2008 PMF Conference Schedule |
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Volume 13, Number 8 2007
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Microbiological Aspects of Stability - Scott Sutton |
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Biosafety in the QC Microbiology Laboratory |
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The PMF Fall Conference Schedule |
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Recent Hand Washing Articles of Interest |
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Volume 13, Number 7 2007
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Recent Announcements of Interest in Pharmacopeial Forum |
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Effect of Membrane Filter Pore Size on Microbial Recovery and Colony Morphology |
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Recent News |
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Jobs |
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Volume 13, Number 6 2007
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A Practical Approach to Conducting Microbial OOS Investigations - Frank Settineri |
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Microbiology in the Contamination Control Plan - Scott Sutton |
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The LAL User’s Group is Back! |
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Call for Abstracts - 2007 PMF Fall Forum |
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Volume 13, Number 5, 2007
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The USP Process - David Porter |
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Who is a Microbiologist? - Scott Sutton |
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Book Review Cleaning Validation (Destin A. LeBlanc) |
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Volume 13, Number 4, 2007
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Vitek 2 Compact: Its Use in a QC Microbiology Lab - Max Dolgopyat |
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USP <1117> Microbiological Best Laboratory Practices - Scott Sutton |
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2007 PMF Validation Conference in Ft Worth, TX |
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Volume 13, Number 3, 2007
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Exactly…How Many! Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) - Janet Barletta |
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Articles of Interest: 2006 - Scott Sutton |
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The Open Conference Was a Great Success! |
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PMF’s GMP in Microbiology Conference |
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Volume 13, Number 2 2007
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Cryopreservation of Bacteria - Liz Kerrigan |
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Are Microbiologists Developing R2 Envy? - David Porter |
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The New USP Chapter “<1072> Disinfectants and Antiseptics” - Scott Sutton |
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Volume 13, Number 1 2007
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A Practical Approach to Understanding and Controlling Biofouling in Liquid Transfer Equipment - Mark Fornalik |
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How Do You Decide Which Microbial Identification System is Best? - Scott Sutton |
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2007 PMF Open Conference on Compendial Issues |
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Volume 12, Number 12 2006
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The Revision Process at the United States Pharmacopeia - David Porter |
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Streaking for Single Colonies - Scott Sutton |
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Q10 : Pharmaceutical Quality Systems |
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PMF Newsletter Articles for 2006 |
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Volume 12, Number 11 2006
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Cleanrooms and Controlled Environments - Anne Marie Dixon |
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Microbiological Data Deviations - Scott Sutton |
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2007 PMF Open Conference on Compendial Issues ANNOUNCEMENT |
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2006 PMF Fall Forum |
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Volume 12, Number 10 2006
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Understanding Water Activity - Anthony Fontana |
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PMF Open Conference on Compendial Issues ANNOUNCEMENT |
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A Conversation with FDA about "Counting Colonies" - Scott Sutton |
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The Bacterial Endotoxin Summit - San Francisco |
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Volume 12, Number 9 2006
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Counting Colonies - Scott Sutton |
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The Purpose of Cosmetic Preservation - Phil Geis |
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ATCC Standards Resource - Joe Parrone |
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Volume 12, Number 8 2006
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Microbial Identification by FAME - Jeff Little |
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Measurement of Cell Concentration in Suspension by Optical Density - Scott Sutton |
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2006 PMF Fall Forum Announcement |
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Book Review - Good to Great by Jim Collins |
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Volume 12, Number 7 2006
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How to Determine if an Organism is “Objectionable” - Scott Sutton |
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Is the Time Right to Include Microbiology in USP Chapter <16> Automated Methods of Analysis? - David Jones |
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The 2006 PMF Conference on GMPs in Microbiology |
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The Three Monkeys - Renaud Jonquières |
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2006 PMF Fall Forum
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Volume 12, Number 6 2006
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Review of The Parenteral Society and The Scottish Society for Contamination Control’s Risk Management of Contamination (RMC) During Manufacturing Operations in Clean rooms (Technical Monograph No. 14) - Eric Strauss |
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Microbial Limits Tests The Difference Between “Absence of Objectionable Microorganisms” and “Absence of Specified Microorganisms” - Scott Sutton |
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Who is in Charge of the Micro Lab? - MCSR |
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Supplement 2 to USP 2006 Released
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Harmonized Microbial Limits Chapters<61>, <62> and <1111> (effective August 1, 2007) |
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<1072> Disinfectants and Antiseptics |
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<1112> Application of Water Activity Determination to Nonsterile Pharmaceutical Products |
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<1117> Microbiological Best Laboratory Practices |
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<1223> Validation of Alternative Microbiological Methods
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Volume 12, Number 5 2006
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Follow-up to April's RiboPrinter Article - Little, Sherriff & Sutton Dupont's Guidance on Manual ID |
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DNA Fingerprinting: Basic Principles of Data Analysis - Grace Thornhill |
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Biological Indicators and Third Party Verification - Russ Nyberg |
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483s from 2005 - Richard Almond |
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Book Review: Pharmaceutical Filtration by T Meltzer and M Jornitz
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Volume 12, Number 4 2006
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The Harmonization of the Microbial Limits Tests; Absence of Specified Microorganisms - Scott Sutton |
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The Importance of Data Analysis in DNA Fingerprinting - Jeff Little |
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RMUG - Rapid Microbiology User's Group - Call for Subscribers |
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Book Review - Quality Control Systems for the Microbiology Laboratory: The Key to Successful Inspections by Lucia Clontz (DHI Publications) 2001
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Volume 12, Number 3 2006
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The Harmonization of the Microbial Limits Tests; Enumeration - Scott Sutton |
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483 Alerts - Richard Almond |
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The Bacterial Endotoxin Summit |
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Microrite's BactiSpell 2006 - Ziva Abraham Zipped Copy of Files |
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2005 Bibliography of Useful Articles
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Volume 12, Number 2 2006
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Purified Water and WFI Alert and Action “Limits” - TC Soli |
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The Gram Stain - Scott Sutton |
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Mike Korczynski, a Gentleman, a Scholar, and a Friend - Roger Dabbah
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Volume 12, Number 1 2006
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Quality Control of Microbiological Media - Scott Sutton |
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PAT and Real Time Release - Is This Proposal Workable? an essay by "Microbiologists for Common Sense and Reason" (MCSR) |
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Book Review - Endotoxins by K.L. Williams
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Volume 11, Number 2, 2004
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USP Proposed Chapter "<1117> Good Microbiological Laboratory Practices"
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Volume 11, Number 1, 2004
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Environmental Monitoring
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Volume 10, Number 2, 2003
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Using Biolog Technology for Fungal Identifications
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Volume 10, Number 1, 2003
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Development of Precise Quality Control
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Volume 9, Number 2, 2002
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Sterilization and Sanitization - Are They Really Different?
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Volume 9, Number 1, 2002
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Accuracy, Precision and Sensitivity of Microbiological Assays |
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PMFList thread on QC of Environmental Monitoring Media
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Volume 8, Number 2, 2001
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Failure Investigations, A Key Problem Area During FDA Inspections Still |
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PMFList thread on media fills
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Volume 8, Number 1, 2001
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Utilizing Environmental Monitoring Data to Implement a Cleaning and Disinfectant Program |
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PMFList Thread on preparation and use of disinfectants
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Volume 7, Number 3, 2000
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Salary Survey
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Volume 7, Number 2, 2000
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Microbial Identification "A Mystery" |
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BI Spore Strip Validation |
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AAI Highlights Microbiology Seminar
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Volume 7, Number 1, 2000
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Microrite Bactispell Software |
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AAI 9th Annual Microbiology Seminar |
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Volume 6, Number 4, 1999
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Changes to USP Microbiology Chapters |
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Poster Presentation - Comparison of Biolog and Vitek for ID of gram (-) bacteria in manufacturing |
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Fall, 1999 - volume 6 number 3
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USP Article |
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Highlights of AAI Microbiology Seminar
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Summer, 1999
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Validation of Biologics |
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Highlights of AAI Microbiology Seminar
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Spring, 1999
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Water Activity and Microbes |
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USP Open Conference |
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Y2K Compliance in a Microbiology Lab
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Winter, 1998
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USP Open Conference |
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PMF Survey Results |
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Nanobacteria
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Fall, 1998
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Internet Resources for the Pharm. Worker |
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7th Annual Microbiology Seminar
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Summer, 1998
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Internet Resources for the Pharm. Worker |
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7th Annual Microbiology Seminar |
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Microbial ID Systems Survey
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Spring, 1998
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Considerations and Limitations of Isolation Technology and Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide
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Winter, 1997
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1997 Salary Survey
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Fall, 1997
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The Microbiology BBS |
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Regulatory Issues Associated with QC Microbiology Laboratories |
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Computer Validation
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Summer, 1997
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USP Workshop |
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AAI Microbiological Attributes Seminar |
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Pharmaceutical Microbiology Internet Sites |
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Benchmarking Survey Results |
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Salary Survey
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Spring, 1997
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Regulatory Compliance Issues in the Microbiology Laboratory |
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International Harmonization of Sterility and Antimicrobial Effectiveness Tests |
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Interpharm Harmonization Meeting of the EP, JP and USP, Barcelona, Spain |
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Highlights of the PDA 1996 Annual Meeting
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Winter, 1996
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Microbiological Requirements for Stability Studies |
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Japan Regulatory and Compendial Issues |
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Environmental Monitoring |
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Pharmaceutical Microbiology in Japan
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Summer, 1996
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The Microbiology BBS |
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USP Microbial Requirements |
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USP Sterility Testing |
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BET |
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Microbial Purity
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Spring, 1996
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Summary/Review of USP's Open Conference held in Ft. Myers, FL January 11-13, 1996
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Winter, 1995 (date on header incorrect)
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Summary of the 1995 AAI Microbiology Series
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Cleaning Validation |
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Validation of a WFI system |
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Summer, 1995
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Summary of the 1995 AAI Microbiology Series |
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Container Closure Testing |
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Spring, 1995
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A Microbiologist on a cleaning validation team |
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Results from purified water survey |
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Winter, 1994
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Answers to survey in summer issue |
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Summer, 1994
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Review of 1994 PMF Annual Meeting |
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Sterility Failure Investigations |
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Spring, 1994
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Purchasing a new autoclave |
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Biological Indicators |
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October, 1993
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Formation of PMF |
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Irradiated vs. non-irradiated RODAC plates |
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