validation

[Phil]

Slobugs wrote:
> 
> Phil asked
> 
> >Request your perspective re. what validation means in microbiological
> >testing.
> 
> In the pharmaceutical industry it means that we must show a specific method
> will work for the product being tested.  Will usually spike the test system and
> attempt to recover the organisms in question. This is usually repeated 3x to
> verify.
> 
> Hope this helps.

Thanks, Phil