Exploring new methods for finding better solutions to ensuring the microbiological safety of pharmaceutical products, this book provides the how tos for applying an effective system to assess the real microbiological hazards and hence quantify realistic risks. It details monitoring methods that will deliver meaningful, useful data for effective decision making in manufacturing, quality assurance, and product safety. Topics include labor-saving devices and automation of traditional methods, ATP bioluminescence in pharmaceutical microbiology, identification methods, regulatory recognition and acceptance, and validation of rapid methods.