Definitions

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  • noun A measure of an object's contamination with microorganisms.

Etymologies

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bio- +‎ burden

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Examples

  • The higher the number of the microorganisms, referred to as the bioburden, the longer it takes to inhibit or kill the individual microorganisms.

    Infection Control Today Articles 2009

  • The higher the number of the microorganisms, referred to as the bioburden, the longer it takes to inhibit or kill the individual microorganisms.

    Infection Control Today Articles 2009

  • The higher the number of the microorganisms, referred to as the bioburden, the longer it takes to inhibit or kill the individual microorganisms.

    Infection Control Today Articles 2009

  • The letter outlined various manufacturing violations and said on "several occasions" the company exceeded internal "bioburden limits" during initial stages of the manufacturing process, which were not properly investigated.

    FDA Says Genzyme Facility 2007

  • This was a prospective, non-comparative, multicenter study investigating the effect of IODOSORB on bioburden load and other wound characteristics in diabetic foot ulcers.

    unknown title 2011

  • DNA was removed by Benzonase treatment; and several microfiltration and nanofiltration steps were done to reduce bioburden and elimination of adventitious virus.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Alvaro Cervera et al. 2010

  • Enzymatic debridement refers to the use of certain enzymes (types of proteins) to liquefy necrotic (dead) tissue, thus allowing bioburden to be more easily removed from the wound.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • Beneficially the new clean room based manufacturing process does not require expensive tooling like conventional moulding techniques and is automated to reduce potential contamination and bioburden.

    R&D Mag - News 2010

  • Performs studies needed to support incoming new products into the company, justification methods for Stelmi stoppers, PFBB validation and raw material bioburden validation.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

  • Based on positive data from these studies, Nomir is initiating a pilot study with Noveon for the reduction of bioburden in diabetic foot ulcers.

    unknown title 2009

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  • To my knowledge, religion doesn't ask one to bear one another's bioburdens.

    November 19, 2011

  • The higher the number of the microorganisms, referred to as the bioburden, the longer it takes to inhibit or kill the individual microorganisms. -Infection Control Today, 2009.

    April 23, 2015