Differance between WFI and PW

Microbiology
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Respected sir,

           What is the Differance between WFI and PW ?
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Bacterial count limit for PW is 100 cfu/ml and for WFI is 10cfu/100ml

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Thank you so much sir…

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Kindly mention refrence…

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Sir what is cfu

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Colony forming unit

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With microbiological specifications, also WFI should have <0.25 IU/ml Endotoxin…

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Sir, what is IU

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IU is a international unit.

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what is WFI

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0.25 EU/ml

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It is not IU/ml

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water for injection,

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Sir , IU and EU are same isn’t it? IU means International unit and EU means endo toxin unit. 1 IU = 1 EU

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Endotoxin is expressed in EU.1 EU is equivalent to 1 IU.

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EU full form is ENDOTOXIN UNIT,

IU is INTERNATIONAL UNIT

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