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PDA J Pharm Sci Technol2026;80(4):502-503.August 7, 2026Journal Article

Modernizing Growth Promotion Testing using APAS® Independence: Poster Presented at PDA Week 2026.

Chris Ramsey1, Albert Phan2, Steven Giglio2
1Clever Culture Systems chris.ramsey@cleverculturesystems.com.
2Clever Culture Systems.

Abstract

Agar-based methods remain a cornerstone of environmental monitoring in cleanroom environments due to their unmatched ability to detect viable microorganisms. The Growth Promotion Test (GPT) remains a regulatory requirement to verify the performance of each new batch of culture media. While the use of freeze-dried organism pellets has improved inoculation accuracy, colony enumeration is still large…

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