ProSpore® ampoule is a self-contained biological indicator available for use in steam sterilisation, and appropriate for use in healthcare applications.

• It is intended for use as a challenge to steam sterilization at 121 °C
• Ideal for use in validating the sterilisation of volumes of liquid that takes a longer time to reach sterilising conditions
• No activation is required: just expose the unit in a sterilizer and incubate afterward

ProSpore® ampoule is a hermetically sealed, type I borosilicate glass ampoule. The ampoule is filled with a modified soybean casein digest broth containing bromocresol purple acid indicator. Each ampoule also contains a population of G. stearothermophilus spores. Growth is evident by either turbidity and/or a colour change from a purple to or toward yellow. ProSpore® ampoule is a refrigerated item requiring expedited shipping.

Expiration: 18 months from date of manufacture.