Spores,
both bacterial and fungal, pose a risk to cleanroom environments. This article
presents an overview of spores and considers the microbiological aspects of
their ability to spread and survive in the inhospitable environment of the
cleanroom. A second article will consider sporicidal disinfectants for
cleanrooms. Bacterial spores and fungal spores both pose risks to
pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. They are, however, biologically
different. This article examines both spore types.
In
relation to this topic, Tim Sandle has written a review article for Clean Air
and Containment Review. The reference is:
Sandle,
T. (2016) Risk of Microbial Spores in Cleanrooms. Part 1: Introduction to
Microbial Spores and Survival Mechanisms, Clean
Air and Containment Review, 28, pp4-6
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle
