THE IDEAL SOLUTION FOR GROWTH PROMOTION TESTING

Streamline your Growth Promotion Testing with reliable, ready-to-use microbial controls from Microbiologics designed for accuracy and efficiency. When it comes to Growth Promotion Testing, EZ-Accu Shot™ and Custom Environmental Isolate Controls provide unmatched simplicity and assurance to streamline your workflow.

Maintaining reference strains and performing culture media Growth Promotion Tests can consume valuable laboratory time and resources. Many laboratories must manage an expanding list of test strains, including environmental isolates (in-house isolates) and objectionable microorganisms, in addition to specified microorganisms. Optimize your workflow with EZ-Accu Shot™ and Custom Environmental Isolate Controls for simplified GPT.

GROWTH PROMOTION TESTING, SIMPLIFIED

EZ-Accu Shot™ and Custom Environmental Isolate Controls are lyophilized and quantitated microorganism pellets delivering 10-100 CFU per 0.1 ml of hydrated suspension with no additional preparation needed. They’re conveniently stored at 2°-8°C, eliminating the need for freezing.

EZ-Accu Shot™ is available in over 40 common reference strains, including all the compendial test strains. These strains are derived from leading culture collections and are three passages or less from the original culture.

Custom Environmental Isolate Controls are made with isolates recovered from a facility's environment, utility systems, or microbial assays. Customers send their in-house isolates to Microbiologics, and we manufacture them into custom EZ-Accu Shot™ controls.

BENEFITS OF USING STANDARDIZED MICROBIAL CONTROLS

Utilizing both specified and environmental strains for culture media challenge testing minimizes the risk of not detecting harmful pathogens. Test-ready, pre-enumerated microbial controls provide simplicity and reduce the chance for errors. Zero prep, zero maintenance, and zero freezing. Efficiency and consistency are optimized with a standardized microbial control format used for all Growth Promotion challenge testing. Having a single process for all GPT means fewer validations and smoother audits.

DESIGNED FOR PHARMACOPEIA METHODS

Our ready-to-use microbial controls are designed to help you meet United States Pharmacopeia (USP), European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.), and Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) requirements including:

United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

• Aseptic Processing Environment – USP <1116>
• Disinfectant Qualification – USP <1072>
• Growth Promotion Testing – USP <61> | USP <62> | USP <71>
• Suitability Testing – USP <51> | USP <61> | USP <62> | USP <71>
• Validation of Neutralization Methods – USP <1227>
• Water for Pharmaceutical Purposes – USP <1231>

European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)

• Growth Promotion Testing – Ph. Eur. 2.6.1 | 2.6.12 | 2.6.13
• Suitability Testing – Ph. Eur. 2.6.1 | 2.6.12 | 2.6.13 | 5.1.3

Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP)

• Growth Promotion Testing – JP 4.05, I.3 | 4.05, II.2 | 4.06, III.02
• Suitability Testing – JP 4.05, I.3 | 4.05, II.2 | 4.06, III.02

WATCH THE SIMPLICITY IN ACTION

Curious how EZ-Accu Shot™ and Custom Environmental Isolate Controls (custom EZ-Accu Shot™ made with your in-house isolates) work? Check out this video below.

TOP SELLING EZ-ACCU SHOT™ STRAINS

When it comes to QC, timing is critical. You need the right strains, in the right formats, at the right times to keep your lab on track. Microbiologics has the microbial controls you need to keep your QC program precise and on time. Most EZ-Accu Shot™ strains are available to ship within 24 hours of ordering.

COMMON IN-HOUSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOLATE CONTROLS

We’ve developed custom environmental isolate and objectionable organism controls for thousands of pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. Explore the lists below to see examples of strains we’ve successfully produced in various Microbiologics product formats—and discover how we can support your unique testing needs. Custom controls are made to order, with a typical turnaround time of 10–12 weeks from receipt of your facility’s strain(s).