About the Book: 

Written for the professional who has an immediate need for the information but has little or no training in the subject, Cleanroom Microbiology for the Non-Microbiologist, Second Edition introduces principles of microbiology. It explains the consequences of microbiological contamination, what contamination is all about, how microorganisms grow, and how they can be controlled. The author introduces the vocabulary of microbiology and the types, sources, control, and elimination of organisms encountered in the manufacture of sterile products. Beginning with a discussion of the various types of organisms, the text then covers applications for bacterial detection, avoidance of contamination, cleanroom design considerations, and validation of disinfection methods. 

New topics covered include: 

· International cleanroom standards

· Application of rapid, automated methods for detecting and identifying microbial contaminants

· In-depth examination of the role of biofilms in pure water systems

· Increased coverage of production of therapeutic products derived from live tissues and cells

Features: 

· Covers growth and detection of microorganisms and discusses methods for controlling bacterial growth

· Provides an easy to use introduction to the basic vocabulary of microbiology

· Includes coverage of facilities and personnel control methods

· Describes the common types of microorganisms encountered in the cleanroom, their roles in human activities, and the techniques used to study them

· Explains the rationales behind many of the regulations and operational procedures associated with biocleanrooms

Contents:

1. The Scope of Microbiology

2. Growth of Microorganisms

3. Controlling Growth and Activities of Microorganisms

4. Facilities and Personnel Controls

5. Detection and Enumeration of Microorganisms In The Cleanroom

About the Author:

David Carlberg, Ph.D., is professor emeritus at California State University, Long Beach. He received a doctorate in microbiology in 1963 from the University of California at Los Angeles and in the years following has been involved in research in both industrial and academic settings covering such areas as biological warfare defense, aerobiology, planetary life detection, bio cleanroom operation, and biotechnology. He has been a technical advisor for major Hollywood films, an industrial consultant to pharmaceutical and medical device companies and has given lectures and workshops on contamination control and biological warfare defense. Until his retirement he taught university courses in microbiology, bio-ethics, microbial genetics, and physiology. He is the author of two books on microbiology and chapters and papers on instrumentation, biosafety, and aerobiology. Dr. Carlberg has been president of the Southern Cali-fornia Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, president of the Western Regional Branch of the American Association for Contamination Control, and charter president of the Contamination Control Society (Southern California).