LAF Tech installs environmental monitoring system for AdvanCell radiopharma site

Published: 11-Jun-2025

The Australia-based cleanroom monitoring expert has delivered a bespoke environmental monitoring system for AdvanCell’s Sydney radiopharma facility, supporting its pioneering cancer treatment programme

LAF Tech has delivered and commissioned a customised environmental monitoring system (EMS) for AdvanCell.

AdvanCell is an Australia-based radiopharmaceutical company spearheading the development of Targeted Alpha Therapy, a next-generation cancer treatment offering new hope to patients with previously untreatable conditions

The system features a dual-database server architecture in a Hot Standby configuration for continuous data acquisition

The project, awarded to LAF Tech in November 2024 and completed in April 2025, was designed to meet the stringent demands of cleanroom and critical environment monitoring within a GMP-compliant pharmaceutical setting. 

LAF Tech is an Australia-based cleanroom and controlled environment specialist, providing contamination control and environmental monitoring solutions to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

At the heart of the EMS for AdvanceCell is the Lighthouse LMS Pharma 8 platform, delivering reliable, real-time data integrity across the AdvanCell site. 

The system features a dual-database server architecture in a Hot Standby configuration for continuous data acquisition, supported by a bespoke system control cabinet designed and assembled in-house by LAF Tech’s technical team

At the heart of the EMS is the Lighthouse LMS Pharma 8 platform

In total, the installation included:

  • 8 relative humidity and temperature sensors
  • 4 room temperature sensors
  • 11 equipment monitoring points across fridges, freezers, and ifncubators
  • 12 differential pressure sensors for cleanroom pressure surveillance
  • High-level integration of HotCell parameters (Airflow, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity)
  • Seamless connection of third-party particle counters via OPC for full system visibility

The EMS ensures continuous monitoring and recording of all critical environmental parameters, safeguarding pharmaceutical GMP compliance and product safety.

 

Top image: LAF Tech has delivered and commissioned a customised environmental monitoring system (EMS) for AdvanCell

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