A practical guide to techniques used in microbial quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry. The text aims to fill the gap in the literature between food and medical microbiology technique books. The techniques presented represent the best of the standard tests employed by industry including both traditional and rapid analysis methods. The emphasis is on what the user, rather than the supplier, must do. Microbial quality control follows guidelines presented in the appropriate pharmacopoeia. However, these descriptions provide brief outlines only and this has led to subtle differences...