Microbial quality control (QC) testing is a critical aspect of pharmaceutical, medical device, and personal‑care products manufacturing. Such tests typically include the following: environmental monitoring (analyzing the air, surfaces, and personnel within cleanrooms to ensure manufacturing areas meet mandated standards) bioburden testing (testing devices, components, raw materials, or finished goods to verify that the total population of viable organisms is within acceptable limits) sterility testing (testing final or in‑process products for viable organisms; a sterility test result should show no…