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Sterility Assurance

Sterility Assurance is a microbiological quality control principle that ensures the probability of a viable microorganism being present in a unit of a sterilized product is reduced to an internationally accepted minimum, typically expressed as a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10⁻⁶, distinguishing it from general sterility testing by quantifying the lethality of the sterilization process.

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Guideline for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities, 2008

William A. Rutala, David J. Weber · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2008 · 1.4K citations

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On calculating sterility in thermal preservation methods: application of the Weibull frequency distribution model

Pierre Mafart, Olivier Couvert, Stéphane Gaillard et al. · International Journal of Food Microbiology · 2002 · 870 citations

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Disinfection, Sterilization and Preservation

Melina Le Duc · AORN Journal · 1969 · 674 citations

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An overview of research using the one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP) for sterilization of surfaces and materials

Thomas C. Montie, K. Kelly-Wintenberg, Johannes Roth · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · 2000 · 534 citations

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Disinfection, Sterilization and Preservation

Elmer M. Plein · American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy · 1977 · 427 citations

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  1. WA
    William A. Rutala

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    7 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. DJ
    David J. Weber

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    6 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. RS
    R. Stephen Lloyd

    Vanderbilt University, United States

    5 publications · 68 citations

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  4. RA
    R. A. Gammon

    5 publications · 68 citations

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  5. KK
    K. Kereluk

    Campbell Soup (United States), United States

    5 publications · 68 citations

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  1. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    351 citations

  2. UConn Health

    Farmington, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    180 citations

  3. United States Food and Drug Administration

    Silver Spring, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    100 citations

  4. Johnson & Johnson (United States)

    New Brunswick, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    97 citations

  5. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    324 citations

  6. FH Aachen

    Aachen, Germany

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    511 citations

  7. University of Tennessee at Knoxville

    Knoxville, United States

    3 h-index

    16 publications

    3.1K citations

  8. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    238 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 42 publications · 806 citations

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  2. Transfusion

    14 publications · 458 citations

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  3. Applied Microbiology

    14 publications · 241 citations

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  4. American Journal of Infection Control

    AJIC · 12 publications · 234 citations

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  5. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

    ICHE · 10 publications · 1.8K citations

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