Raven Labs has introduced ProAMP, a self-contained biological indicator for use with industrial steam sterilization between 118-135°C. ProAMP is small in size (26.5mm x 6.5mm) so that it can be used in areas where many self-contained biological indicators are not suitable. ProAMP is ideal for validating the sterilization of liquid loads but is also suitable for loads containing dry goods. No activation is required, simply expose the unit to the sterilization process and incubate afterward.

"We manufacture products that help anybody who is sterilizing anything show that what they sterilized is sterile," said Dan J. Dwyer, a spokesperson for Raven Labs, a division of Mesa Labs. "Our products are used across several industries--everything from dentists and hospitals to pharmaceutical research, educational settings, and medical device manufacturers."

ProAMP is packaged with 100 tests and 10 Negative Controls per box. The Negative Control is a media ampoule made from the same lot of media used to make the corresponding spore ampoules. Negative Controls can be utilized in one of two different ways:
1. The negative control can follow the spore ampoule through the process. In this way it can be used to verify that any color change seen immediately upon removal from the process was a result of the process and not due to spore germination or growth.

2. The negative control can be incubated (not having gone through the process) along with the positive control (an unexposed to sterilant spore ampoule) and test spore ampoules. This illustrates that the media is sterile and can be used to compare against the positive control for color reference.

For more information, go to:
http://www.ravenlabs.com/page/proamp

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