Storage stability of Bacillus subtilis ethylene oxide biological indicators.
Bacillus subtilis biological indicators, stored at ambient and freezer conditions for 24 months, demonstrated no statistical difference in ethylene oxide resistance and spore viability from initial production levels.
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D001681:Biological Assay; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005615:Freezing; D011309:Preservation, Biological; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology; D013242:Sterilization
D005027:Ethylene Oxide