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Amv - Microbial Contamination Test (MCT)
Amv - Microbial Contamination Test (MCT)
Amv - Microbial Contamination Test (MCT)
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National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau
MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
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Introduction
Certificate of Analysis
Media Validation
Test Method
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Capsule
Cream
Tablet
Pessary
Aqueous
preparation
Inhaler
Transdermal
Patch
Suppository
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Certificate of Analysis
Specification and results
refer British Pharmacopoeia 2012,
Table 5.1.4-1 Acceptance criteria for microbiological
quality of non-sterile dosage forms
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Media Validation
Prior to test, make sure that:
Media is sterile
Media supports growth of microorganisms
Selective media is selective
(promote certain organisms but inhibit nontarget organisms)
In order to so,
Test for Media Sterility
Test for Growth Promotion & Inhibitory
Properties
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Incubate
No growth of microorganisms
observed
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2. Selective media
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To verify that media used are able to support growth of a wide variety
of microorganisms
Test Method
Inoculate portions/ plates of media with a small number (< 100 cfu) of
microorganisms* indicated in Table 1.
Use a separate plate of medium for each microorganism.
Incubate at the specified temperature.
Incubate
*Note: Microorganisms used should not be more than 5 passages removed from the original seed-lot.
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Total Aerobic
Microbial Count
(TAMC)
Media Used
Microorganisms
Test Condition
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacillus subtilis
Candida albicans
Aspergillus brasiliensis
100 cfu
Tryptone Soya
Agar (TSA)
Tryptone Soya
Broth (TSB)
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacillus subtilis
100 cfu
Sabouraud
Dextrose Agar
(SDA)
Candida albicans
Aspergillus brasiliensis
30 - 35C,
3 days for
bacteria and
5 days for fungi
30 - 35C, 3
days
100 cfu
20 - 25C, 5
days
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Liquid media:
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Escherichia coli
Salmonella
Media
Enterobacteria Enrichment Broth
(EEB)
Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar
(VRBGA)
Growth Promoting
Inhibitory
Growth Promoting & Indicative
Test Strain
E. coli
P. aeruginosa
S. aureus
E. coli
P. aeruginosa
Growth Promoting
E. coli
Inhibitory
S. aureus
E. coli
Growth Promoting
Salmonella typhimurium or
Salmonella abony
Inhibitory
S. aureus
Salmonella typhimurium or
Salmonella abony
Growth Promoting
P. aeruginosa
Inhibitory
E. coli
S. aureus
Inhibitory
E. coli
Growth Promoting
C. albicans
C. albicans
Staphylococcus aureus
Candida albicans
Property
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Test Method
MCT consists of 2 tests:
1. Total Viable Aerobic Count (TVAC)
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Plate Count
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Make a 1 in 10 dilution,
using at least 10g or ml
of product
30- 35C
3-5 days
TSA (duplicate)
SDA (duplicate)
20- 25C
5 -7 days
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Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus
aureus
Salmonella
Candida albicans
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10 ml
90ml of Tryptone Soya Broth (TSB),
30 -35C, 18 24hrs
Subculture on
30 -35C, 18 72hrs
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10 ml
90ml of Tryptone Soya Broth (TSB),
30 -35C, 18 24hrs
1 ml
100ml of MacConkey Broth (MCB),
42 - 44C, 18 72hrs
Subculture on
30 -35C, 18 72hrs
MacConkey Agar (MCA)
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20 -25C, 2 - 5hrs
0.1g
product
0.01g
product
0.001g
product
Enterobacteria Enrichment
Broth- Mossel (EEB),
30 -35C, 24 - 48hrs
Subculture on
30 -35C, 18 24hrs
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VRBGA (BileTolerant)
NO
YES
XLD (Salmonella)
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Method Validation
Also known as Suitability of the Counting Method/ Test Method
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Recovery =
X 100%
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10ml diluents
TSA / SDA
(duplicate)
TSA / SDA
(duplicate)
Incubate
Count the mean no. of
colonies on plates
Incubate
Count the mean no. of
colonies on plates
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1 ml
1 ml
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10 ml
+ 100 L microorganisms
suspension
10 g/ 10ml sample
90ml buffered NaCl-peptone (1:
10)
Incubate
Count the mean no. of
colonies on plates
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Total Aerobic
Microbial Count
(TAMC)
Media Used
Tryptone Soya
Agar (TSA)
Microorganisms
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacillus subtilis
Candida albicans
Aspergillus niger
Candida albicans
Aspergillus niger
Test Condition
100 cfu
30 - 35C,
3 days for
bacteria and
5 days for fungi
100 cfu
20 - 25C, 5
days
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30 -35C, 18 72hrs
Selective Agar: Mannitol
Salt
Agar(CETA)
(MSA)
Cetrimide
Agar
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10 ml
Enrichment:
90ml of Tryptone Soya Broth (TSB),
30 -35C, 18 24hrs
1 ml
Selective Enrichment:
100ml of MacConkey Broth (MCB),
42 -44C, 24 48hrs
Subculture on
30 -35C, 18 72hrs
Selective Agar: MacConkey Agar (MCA)
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CoA
Routine Test
Document required
Method
Results
(Raw
data)
1.
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4.
1.
2.
Validation Test
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