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A Chemical Indicator for the Rapid Measurement of F 0 Values
Author(s) -
BUNN JAYNE L.,
SYKES I. K.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1981.tb00918.x
Subject(s) - analytical chemistry (journal) , sterilization (economics) , range (aeronautics) , environmental science , materials science , chemistry , environmental chemistry , composite material , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange
A new chemical indicator for monitoring steam sterilization processes has been calibrated in F 0 units. The effective temperature range for F 0 measurements using this device has been shown to lay between 115 and 123°C. The effective F 0 range of the device has been shown to be 4–23 F 0 units. Using the device, measurements can be made within 0.5 units of conventionally calculated F 0 values.