Sterilization Validation Explained

sterilization validation

How Biological Indicators, Test Organisms, and Spore Populations Prove Decontamination Efficacy

Sterilization validation isn’t about running a cycle and hoping it works—it’s about proving a process can destroy microorganisms
under worst-case conditions
.

That’s why validation relies on bacterial spores, some of the most resilient biological structures known to exist.

In the newest article in the CURIS Validation Series, we explain:

  • Why biological indicators are used for validation
  • How challenge organisms vary by sterilization chemistry
  • Why microbial population size and log reduction matter

Read the full article on the CURIS blog.

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