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3 Methods of Sterilization to Increase Sterility Assurance Level

By Editorial Team | Mar 11, 2023

Sterility assurance level (SAL) refers to the probability of a microorganism surviving the sterilization process, making the item non-sterile. Currently, a SAL of 10–6 is considered acceptable. Read more about the sterility assurance level HERE. To achieve...

Medical Device Sterilization Validation Testing

By Editorial Team | Mar 2, 2023

Medical Device Sterilization Validation is imperative for invasive sterile medical products such as implants and reusable surgical instruments. ContractLaboratory.com routinely helps manufacturers, distributors, and healthcare facilities with their sterilization...

Sterility Assurance Level (SAL)

By Editorial Team | Jan 20, 2023

Sterility assurance level, or SAL, is the chance that although something has been through the process of sterilization, there is still the potential the item is nonsterile as it is impossible to prove that every harmful organism has been destroyed. The sterility...