Abstract: The assay was aimed to study the sterility test and validation test of ivermectin microemulsion preparation and establish a sterility test method for ivermectin microemulsion preparation.The test method was carried out according to the method in volumeⅠ, Chinese Veterinary Pharmacopoeia Edition 2005.By choosing positive control bacteria and defining washing volumes in sterility test, the membrane-filter method was used to test the quantity of 10 bottles of test samples, and the sterility test was established.The result of method validation test showed that the test and all of positive control bacteria and microorganism growth after each filter being washed with 400 mL 0.1% peptone solution.It illustrated that the samples had no antimicrobial activity under the sample quantity and test condition.This method was available for sterility test of ivermectin microemulsion preparation.Using this method to test three lots test samples, the results showed that the positive control bacteria grew well within 24 h.The negative control bacteria and three lots test samples were sterile.It indicated that sterility test results met the requirements.

Key words: ivermectin microemulsion preparation; sterility test; membrane-filter method; method validation test