Application of radiation sterilization in the production of ready-to-use nutrient media
The setting up a production of standard quality ready-to-use nutrient media in Russia is urgent. During the research, ways of solution were found. They imply ensuring a reliable bactericidal effect on the microflora contaminating products at a sterilizing radiation dose on one hand and preserving the consumer quality of the products and their packaging on the other. The possibility of radiation sterilization of packed ready-to-use nutrient media and those in shipping containers was studied. The minimum effective sterilizing radiation dose allowing the maintenance of biological parameters of the nutrient media was experimentally determined and their sterility within their shelf life was confirmed.