Bioburden
The viable microbial count in a non-sterile article. Distinct from sterility, which is a presence/absence test.
Related terms
- Sterility test
- Incubation of the article or its filtrate in growth media for at least 14 days. Destructive, low-powered, and not a statement about the lot.
see also Membrane filtration
Where this term appears
The glossary exists to make record pages readable without a chemistry degree. Every technical term on a report resolves here.
- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
- All 11 glossary terms beginning with B