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Microbiological safety cabinets: Best cleaning protocol

Microbiological safety cabinets: Best cleaning protocol

What should you be doing to keep your Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSCs) clean, and how often should you be doing it? Charis Hickey from Biopharma Group explains
The pain of change: Could disinfectant suppliers be part of the cure?

The pain of change: Could disinfectant suppliers be part of the cure?

As an industry with safety as the primary concern, the pharmaceutical industry can often seem quite conservative, but should it be? Ecolab's Matt Cokely discusses
What you might miss when planning an in vitro coupon study

What you might miss when planning an in vitro coupon study

Disinfectant validation typically consists of two distinct testing phases; <em>in vitro</em> testing and <em>in situ</em> testing. It is important not to overlook any important considerations for these tests, STERIS' Richard Chai & Dave Shields explain
Using product inspection for quality control in liquid medicines

Using product inspection for quality control in liquid medicines

In liquid pharmaceuticals, the stakes could not be higher: the correct dosage and usage can literally be a matter of life and death. This article looks at how manufacturers and packaging companies in this field can harness product inspection to ensure they produce high-quality liquid pharmaceutical products. Mettler Toledo's Marco Pelka explains
Annex 1: Changes that will hit EM monitoring programmes

Annex 1: Changes that will hit EM monitoring programmes

Since 2017, Annex 1 Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products of EU GMP Volume 4 has been undergoing significant revision. In August 2022, the revisions were finally completed, and will become coming into operation in August 2023. But how do these changes change things? Microgenetics' Edward Webber explains
Less haste more speed: cGMP commercial facility design in 2023

Less haste more speed: cGMP commercial facility design in 2023

The advancement of drug development techniques coupled with the need to deliver potentially life-changing therapies to patients efficiently has made the commercial facility design process increasingly challenging. DPS Group's Eric Quarnstrom explains
How to set up a project for handling highly potent products

How to set up a project for handling highly potent products

In this article, three specialists from Litek focus on the field of primary containment that can be achieved with a suitable design of the process under isolator. Written by Javier Alonso Gómez, Alex García and Gastón Ariel Estruch
Interview with MSL Solution Providers' expert microbiologist Carolyn Burney

Interview with MSL Solution Providers' expert microbiologist Carolyn Burney

The Managing Director and microbiology expert talks about her experience validating disinfectants during a pandemic and taking over as Managing Director in its wake
Case study: Using dynamic air control in a cleanroom

Case study: Using dynamic air control in a cleanroom

A real-world utilisation of dynamic air control in a cleanroom, in this case study EECO2's Jamie Young explains how the system works and gives an update on how the regulatory compliance is going on this fascinating landmark project
Cleanroom Technology Conference Singapore: Day one review of the debut event

Cleanroom Technology Conference Singapore: Day one review of the debut event

This debut outing of the event in Singapore for the contamination control sector fulfilled its promise to deliver a high-calibre programme to an international audience. Here is the day one review of what you missed!
Operating a cleanroom: Consuming consumables conscientiously

Operating a cleanroom: Consuming consumables conscientiously

In sterile applications, it is sometimes not possible to eliminate disposables, but this is not a reason to give up. Andy Whittard from Cherwell Laboratories explains that there is a multitude of other ways to improve the sustainability of these processes whilst maintaining the required cleanliness
Interview with Ward Patton from cleanroom system expert Simplex

Interview with Ward Patton from cleanroom system expert Simplex

With a European modular cleanroom launch on the horizon, US-based Simplex Isolation Systems’ Director of Sales talks about trends in the cleanroom design & builds sector and his hopes and plans for the company to respond to them
Automating HEPA filter scans in barrier systems

Automating HEPA filter scans in barrier systems

Syntegon and InfraSolution discuss how the two companies have launched the first system for automated HEPA filter scans in barrier systems. Thomas Kosian and Christian Dorfner explain
Digital environmental monitoring: catch failures before they happen

Digital environmental monitoring: catch failures before they happen

There are many benefits to a day-to-day digital monitoring process, but how does it deal with a contamination event in the environment. This is where the benefits go from operational efficiency to operational agility explains Toon Lambrechts from MyCellHub
A guide to choosing the best particle sample point location

A guide to choosing the best particle sample point location

Particle counting in pharmaceutical applications can be clearly segregated into one of three categories: certification, qualification and monitoring. Each category requires a different approach as explained by PMS' Mark Hallworth
What is happening in the cleanroom market in 2022's DACH region

What is happening in the cleanroom market in 2022's DACH region

A look at the trends and major business deals through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in a time of great turmoil across Europe

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