Quality: Control In Microbiology Slideshare [upd]

If Sarah had shipped the batch based on the first failed plate, she would have wasted $2 million of good medicine. But because she ran and environmental isolates , she saved it.

“Come on,” she whispered. “Who are you?”

Her phone rang. It was the Production Manager. “Ship the batch. We’re behind quota.” quality control in microbiology slideshare

The QC data showed the truth: The batch was sterile. The contamination was in the water purification system used for the QC test itself .

QC is 10% science and 90% detective work. Sarah performed a Gram stain. The colony was pink (Gram-negative rods). She ran an Oxidase test. It turned blue. She loaded the VITEK 2 machine. If Sarah had shipped the batch based on

This was the QC nightmare:

“Quality Control in Microbiology: The Unseen Guardians” “Who are you

Sarah looked at the colony. She looked at the QC protocol. She knew the story she was about to live.