Bioburden Testing

Bioburden is the presence of viable microorganisms on a surface (or complete item), inside a device, or in a portion of liquid, before sterilization. Bioburden can be introduced from the raw materials used in the manufacturing process or through the workforce in the manufacturing environment or during the packaging of end products.  With numerous sources of potential contamination, the bioburden of a product can fluctuate between batches hence routine testing is implemented as a part of quality control.