ABSTRACT
Themicrobial decontamination of the isolator environment
has undoubtedly been the most controversial subject
related to their application. It has been the cause of more
confusion than perhaps any other aspect of isolator
implementation. The reason for this confusion perhaps all
related to the expectations regarding what the treatment
should accomplish. Should the treatment be considered a
sterilization process, or is a less lethal process acceptable?
The answer lies in the objective of the process: what is
required in order to utilize the isolator for aseptic
processing?
