NSS spore strips are traditional biological indicators used to monitor steam, ethylene oxide, dry heat and radiation sterilization processes.
They contain bacterial spores on a paper carrier strip within a peel open glassine envelope.
Micoorganism |
Sterilization Process |
Incubation Time |
Incubation Temperature |
Etigam Productcode |
Geobacillus stearothermophilus | Steam | 7 days |
60 °C |
NSS-S5/6 |
Bacillus atrophaeus | Gas & dry heat | 7 days | 37 °C | NSS-E6 |
Bacillus pumilus | Radiation | 7 days | 35 °C | NSS-R6 |