Contact Plates

For your surface monitoring program.  Hardy Diagnostics’ Irradiated Contact Plate Media is a one step, easy-to-use method for detecting microorganisms from environmental surfaces.  The media is irradiated for increased assurance of sterility.  Your choice of formulas are available in the double or triple bag format.  Ideal for pharmaceutical, nutriceutical, biotechnology facilities, and any clean room application.  Certificates of Analysis are available with each order!

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Spin Air Sampler

This innovative volumetric microbiological impact air sampler pulls a measured amount of air over the agar plate.  The plate rotates slowly during the process to ensure maximum distribution of the microorganisms throughout the entire plate surface, making colonies easier to count.  No other air sampler has this important feature!  Easy to operate, durable, and cost effective.  Holds standard inexpensive 100mm petri dishes.

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HardyVal™ Microbial Contamination Testing for CSPs

Hardy Diagnostics offers all the products you need to easily assess the risk of microbial contamination of your CSPs (Compounded Sterile Preparations) according to the USP Chapter <797> requirements for media-fill challenge testing.  One kit supplies what is needed to test the proficiency of one technician or pharmacist.  Kits are available for low, medium, and high risk procedures.  Kits include logs and report forms.

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EZ-Accu Shot™

Microbiologics® EZ-Accu Shot™, a quantitative microorganism preparation for Growth Promotion Testing. EZ-Accu Shot™ preparations are guaranteed to deliver < 100 CFU per 0.1ml of suspension. EZ-Accu Shot™ dissolves quickly and does not require dilutions or pre-incubation. Accurately maintain QC records with the convenient peel-off Certificate of Assay label. Each package consists of five vials of a single enumerated microorganism (1 lyophilized pellet per vial), five 1.2ml vials of hydrating fluid, detailed instructions, and a peel-off Certificate of Assay.

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USP Harmonization Culture Media

The United States Pharmacopeia Convention published a revised Chapter 61 and introduced a new Chapter 62 that covers the Microbiological Examination of Non-sterile products. These chapters will come effective in May 2009, and are harmonized with the European Pharmacopeia and the Japanese Pharmacopeia. Hardy Diagnostics has reviewed and revised, the labeling, formulations and performance testing for the culture media that are specified in these new chapters.

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