Self-Contained Biological Indicators Excelsior Scientific

Self-Contained Biological Indicators

Excelsior Scientific offers Self-Contained Biological Indicators (SCBI), Mini Self-Contained Biological Indicators (MSCBI) & Rapid Readout Self-Contained Biological Indicators (RSCBI) for monitoring steam (spore population = 105 and 106),Ethylene Oxide and Hydrogen Peroxide (population 106) sterilization processes.

Each SCBI unit consists of a plastic container with a cap, a crushable glass ampule with recovery media, and a disc inoculated with spores.

Excelsior SCBIs are offered in boxes of 50 units, and MSCBIs in boxes of 100 units. They are certified for species, population, purity, resistance (dvalue, zvalue, where applicable) and expiration date.

Self-Contained Biological Indicators
Code Sterilisation Process Organism Population Min. Incubation Period
SCS-05ESteamGeobacillus stearothermophilus10510 hours
SCS-06ESteamGeobacillus stearothermophilus10610 hours
SCE-06EEOBacillus atrophaeus10648 hours
SCH-06EHydrogen PeroxideGeobacillus stearothermophilus10624 hours
Mini Self-Contained Biological Indicators
Code Sterilisation Process Organism Population Min. Incubation Period
MSCS-05ESteamGeobacillus stearothermophilus10510 hours
MSCS-06ESteamGeobacillus stearothermophilus10610 hours
MSCE-06EEOBacillus atrophaeus10648 hours
MSCH-06EHydrogen PeroxideGeobacillus stearothermophilus10624 hours
Instant Self-Contained Biological Indicators
Code Sterilisation Process Organism Population Min. Incubation Period
ISCS-05ESteamGeobacillus stearothermophilus10530 seconds
ISCS-06ESteamGeobacillus stearothermophilus10630 seconds