BP308T · Semester 3 · B.Pharm
Unit II — Microbial Contamination & Spoilage
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
This study page introduces Microbial Contamination & Spoilage in Pharmaceutical Microbiology (BP308T), B.Pharm Semester 3. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Microbial Contamination: Sources, Types and Control During Manufacture
- Microbiological Spoilage of Pharmaceuticals and Introduction to Fermentation
Definitions and short notes
Selected extracts from this unit’s notes. Download the full PDF below for the remaining topics and examples.
Microbial contamination
The unwanted presence of microorganisms (or their toxins) in a pharmaceutical product, raw material, or manufacturing area.
Unit PDF · page 2
Bioburden
The number of living microorganisms present on or in a product/material before sterilisation — the "germ load".
Unit PDF · page 2
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