On-Demand Webinar: Biological Indicator Incubation and Reduced Incubation Time

Optimize BI cultivation protocols, understand your RIT responsibilities, and troubleshoot unexpected results

 

What You'll Learn in Our 45-Minute Webinar

ISO 11138-7 and ISO 11138-8 Standards – Understand how these standards affect your BI selection, incubation protocols, and compliance requirements

Delayed Cultivation Protocols – Learn how to establish justified time intervals when immediate post-sterilization incubation isn't possible

Troubleshooting Unexpected Positives – Step-by-step investigation procedures including sub-culturing, organism identification, and root cause analysis

Proper SCBI Interpretation – Distinguish actual growth from thermal degradation or chemical residuals; correct use of negative control units

RIT Validation Requirements – Clarify what manufacturers must validate versus what end users need to verify

Culture Condition Best Practices – Proper incubation temperatures, aseptic technique, and documentation requirements

This webinar is essential for:

  • QA/QC Managers overseeing sterilization monitoring programs
  • Sterile Processing Department Managers implementing BI protocols
  • Validation Engineers developing or qualifying sterilization cycles
  • Regulatory Compliance Officers ensuring FDA and ISO compliance
  • Microbiology Lab Managers responsible for BI cultivation and interpretation
  • Quality Engineers troubleshooting sterilization process issues

Industries served: Pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, hospital sterile processing, compounding pharmacies, research laboratories

Kurt McCauley

Meet the Presenter

Kurt McCauley

Product and Applications Engineer - Sterilization and Disinfection Control

Kurt McCauley has a B.S. in Microbiology and is a Product & Application Engineer in the Sterilization and Disinfection Control Division of Mesa Laboratories. He began work at Mesa in 1995 and has been involved with all aspects of biological indictor production and development. Mr. McCauley currently serves as Co-chair for AAMI Working Group 91 (Resistometers) and is an active member of both AAMI/ ISO Working Groups 4 (biological indicators) and 6 (chemical indicators).