RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An Examination of the Sterilization of Eye Drops Using Ultra-Violet Light
JF PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
JO PDA J Pharm Sci Technol
FD Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
SP 115
OP 121
VO 38
IS 3
A1 Box, J. A.
A1 Sugden, J. K.
A1 Younis, N. M. T.
YR 1984
UL http://journal.pda.org/content/38/3/115.abstract
AB A process is described where an ultra-violet photochemical reactor is used as an agent for sterilization of eye drops. The apparatus was calibrated by a static method, then by a continuous flow method. The exposure necessary for sterilization was calculated for Purified Water B.P. then for eye-drops of various types. The feasibility of the method for practical use was investigated together with a method of testing more sensitive than the Test for Sterility of the British Pharmacopeia. Attempts were made to discover the effects of sterilization procedure on the assay of the product.