Table 2.
Spore strip bio-indicator characteristics.
| Species | ATCC# | Lot# | Population | D160 value | DEtO value | Z-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus atrophaeus | 9372 | 1162052 | 2.0 × 106 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 44.5 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1161841 | 1.3 × 106 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 23.5 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1161911 | 1.3 × 106 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 46.0 |
| Batch 204GB: | ||||||
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1142042 | 1.2 × 104 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 39.0 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1152041 | 1.2 × 105 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 39.0 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1162043 | 1.2 × 106 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 39.0 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1172041 | 1.2 × 107 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 39.0 |
| Batch 214GB: | ||||||
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1142141 | 3.5 × 104 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 33.3 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1152141 | 2.0 × 105 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 33.3 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1162141 | 1.5 × 106 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 33.3 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1172141 | 1.5 × 107 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 33.3 |
| B. atrophaeus | 9372 | 1182141 | 1.5 × 108 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 33.3 |
| B. thuringiensis | 29730 | 616022 | 1.2 × 106 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| D121 value | D132.2 value | Z-value | ||||
| Geobacillus stearothermophilus | 7953 | 3166031 | 1.0 × 106 | 2.0 | 0.07 | 7.5 |