SGM StripTM Spore Strip Biological Indicators
RELEASATTM Biological Indicator Culturing set with SGMStripTM
EZTestTM Self-Contained Biological Indicators
MagnaAmpTM Solution Sterilization Biological Indicators
SterilAmp® II Solution Sterilization Biological Indicators
Spore Suspensions Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis or, Bacillus pumilus spores (bulk solution)
EZTest® Biological
Test Packs		 With Self-Contained Biological Indicators
     

SGM StripTM

Spore Strip Biological Indicators
  
SGM StripTM is a conventional Biological Indicator for monitoring steam, ethylene oxide, dry heat, and radiation industrial sterilization processes. It contains bacterial spores on a paper carrier sealed within a convenient peel-open glassine envelope. After the sterilization process, The BI is aseptically placed in soybean casein digest medium, and incubated at the appropriate temperature for 7 days.
  

Code 

Process 

Spore Species

Incubation Time 

Incubation Temp. 
SGMS/6 (10E6)
SGMS/5 (10E5)		 Steam B. stearothermophilus

7 Days

 55-600 C
SGMS/6 (10E6)
SGMS/5 (10E5)		 EO Gas & Dry Heat B. subtilis

7 Days

 30-350 C
SGMD
SGMD		 Steam
EO Gas & Dry heat		 B. stearothermophilus
B. subtilis
(Dual species)

7 Days
7 Days

 55-600 C
30-350 C
SGMR Radiation B. pumilus

7 Days

 30-350 C
    

RELEASATTM

Biological Indicator Culturing Set with SGMStrip
The Releasat Biological Indicator culturing set consist of SGMStrips containing spores of Bacillus subtilis and tubes of proprietary sterile culture media. The Releast media is specially formulated for rapid outgrowth of Bacillus subtilis spores that may have survived the Ethylene Oxide gas process.

The filter paper carrier must be aseptically removed from the blue glassine envelope in a Class 100 hood or biosafety cabinet. Strict aseptic practices and techniques must be adhered to when making the transfer to culture the biological indicator or false positive results will occur.
  

Code 

Process 

Spore Species

Incubation Time 

Incubation Temp. 
RCS EO Gas & Dry Heat B. subtilis

72 Hours

370±10C
   

EZTestTM

Self-Contained Biological Indicators

  
EZTest® is a self-contained Biological Indicator for monitoring steam or ethylene oxide sterilization. EZTest contains bacterial spores on a paper carrier packaged within a small, thermoplastic culture tube. Inside the thermoplastic culture tube is a sealed glass amploue of specially formulated soybean casein digest culture medium containing a color indicator that turns a dramatic yellow when spores grow. EZTest is easy-to-use and produces visual results within 48 hours without laboratory transfers.
   

Code 

Process 

Spore Species

Incubation Time 

Incubation Temp. 
EZS/6 (10E6)
EZS/5 (10E5)		 Steam B. stearothermophilus

48 Hours

55-600 C
EZG/6 EO Gas B. subtilis

48 Hours

35-390 C
   

MagnaAmpTM

Solution Sterilization Biological Indicators
   
MagnaAmpTM is a self-contained Biological Indicator ampoule for monitoring steam sterilization of liquids in ampoules, large containers or washer sterilizers. A small 1 mL snap-top constricted neck glass ampoule contains spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus suspended in a specially formulated culture medium that turns a dramatic yellow when the spores grow. The ampoule is so designed to sink to the bottom of large containers for the most effective validation of the sterilization cycle. MagnaAmp provides easy visual confirmation of sterilization within 48 hours without the need of difficult and time-consuming laboratory work.
   

Code 

Process 

Spore Species

Incubation Time 

Incubation Temp. 
MA/6 (10E6)
MA/5 (10E5)		 Steam B. stearothermophilus

48 hours

55-600 C
    

SterilAmp® II

Solution Sterilization Biological Indicators
SterilAmp II is a compact, self-contained Biological Indicator in a small sealed glass tube for monitoring industrial steam sterilization of liquids and precisely responds to the process F0.
A low temperature Biological Indicator, B. subtilus 5230 is also available. Both turn a dramatic yellow when spores grow.

Code 

Process 

Spore Species

Incubation Time 

Incubation Temp. 
SA/6 (10E6)
SA/5 (10E5)		 Steam B. stearothermophilus 48 hours 55-600 C
SASU/6 (10E6)
SASU/5 (10E5)		 Steam B. subtilis "5230" 48 Hours 35-390 C
SANC/6
SANC/5		 Negative Control
(Free-1 for every 10 SA or SASU)
   

SPORE SUSPENSIONS

Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus
SGM Spore suspension is a calibrated suspension of bacterial spores appropriate for preparing custom biological indicators for monitoring steam, ethylene oxide, dry heat and radtation industrial sterilization processes.
Each vial contains 10 ml of a known concentration of spores suspended in 40% ethanol or aqueous solution. The concentrations are specified per 0.1 ml. 

Code 

Process 

Spore Species

Incubation Time 

Incubation Temp. 
SSS Steam B. stearothermophilus 7 Days 55-600 C
SSG EO Gas & Dry Heat B. subtilis var.niger 7 Days 30-350 C
SSR Radiation B. pumilus 7 Days 30-350 C
   

EZTest® Biological Test Packs

With Self-Contained Biological Indicators

EZTest® Biological Test Packs are available for both steam and EO gas processes. They are small and easy to use. The steam test pack is approximately the size of deck of playing cards. Both test packs parallel the performance of AAMI test packs and meet EN866-7. An EZTest® Biological Indicator and a record card with a Chemical Indicator are enclosed in each test pack. 
    

Code 

Process 

Spore Species

Incubation Time 

Incubation Temp. 
STP/05  Steam Bacillus stearothermophilus 48 hours 55-600 C
ETP/05  EO Gas Bacillus subtilis var niger 48 Hours 35-390 C