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Bionova Spore Strips, Spore Ampoules (BT31) & Culture Media Bionova Spore Strips, Spore Ampoules (BT31) & Culture Media - Product Photo Bionova Spore Strips, Spore Ampoules (BT31) & Culture Media - Product Photo Bionova Spore Strips, Spore Ampoules (BT31) & Culture Media - Product Photo
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Bionova Spore Strips, Spore Ampoules (BT31) & Culture Media

Paper spore strips in permeable envelopes, BT31 sand carrier ampoules, and standardized culture media for Steam, EO, FORM, and Dry Heat monitoring.

Technical Specifications

Spore Formats Paper Spore Strip & BT31 Sand Ampoule
Culture Media Options MC20, MC1020, MC1030 Culture Media Tubes
Sterilization Modalities Steam, EO Gas, Formaldehyde, Dry Heat (DRY)
Incubation Equipment Bionova Dual Incubator

Full Product Description

Bionova Spore Strips, BT31 Spore Ampoules, and Culture Media Tubes by Terragene provide a versatile biological monitoring framework:

1. Bionova Spore Strips:
- Consists of a sterilant-permeable envelope containing a paper strip inoculated with a calibrated spore population.
- Post-cycle, strips are transferred aseptically to culture media tubes (MC20, MC1020, or MC1030) and incubated in the Bionova Dual Incubator.

2. Bionova BT31 Dry Heat Spore Ampoule:
- Consists of a sand-type carrier with Bacillus atrophaeus spores inside a glass ampoule designed to monitor high-temperature dry heat sterilization processes.

Interpretation: Culture medium shows a color change to yellow upon cycle failure, and retains its original color upon successful cycle completion.

MODELS & COMPATIBLE CULTURE MEDIA

• Code BT40:
- Use: Ethylene Oxide (EO) & Dry Heat (DRY)
- Spore: Bacillus atrophaeus
- Compatible Media: MC1020, MC1030
- Incubation: 48 hours at 37°C

• Code BT50:
- Use: Steam & Formaldehyde (FORM)
- Spore: Geobacillus stearothermophilus
- Compatible Media: MC20, MC1020
- Incubation: 24 hours (Steam) / 48 hours (FORM) at 60°C

• Code BT60:
- Use: Ethylene Oxide (EO), Dry Heat (DRY) & Steam
- Spore: Geobacillus stearothermophilus and Bacillus atrophaeus
- Compatible Media: MC20, MC1020, MC1030
- Incubation: 24 hours at 60°C (Steam) / 48 hours at 37°C (EO/DRY)

• Code BT31:
- Use: High-Temperature Dry Heat (DRY)
- Spore: Bacillus atrophaeus
- Compatible Media: MC1030
- Incubation: 72 hours at 37°C