Market Reports

What is needed for building a nutraceutical cleanroom for a yellow mealworm

Nutraceutical manufacturer, Nutriearth, which makes a product from yellow mealworm, talks about building their production process into a cleanroom

Implementing PUPSIT in biopharma through streamlined solutions

Hasinah Mohammed from Parker Hannifin’s Bioscience Filtration Division addresses some of the challenges and considerations of implementing PUPSIT within biopharmaceutical manufacturing

How to use portable microbial air samplers effectively

Yoggya De Silva from Cherwell, an AnalytiChem company, discusses common mistakes with this environmental sampling method and how to avoid them

What does EU GMP Annex 1 classification mean for cleanroom furniture and hygiene protocols?

In this article, Michelle Locke, Product and Marketing Manager at Teknomek, takes a closer look at what EU GMP Annex 1 means for cleanroom furniture and hygienic protocols

How to tell if your glove port interface has a leak

Isaac Giesen from Central Research Laboratories (CRL) gives a run down on the tell-tale signs that your containment solution’s gloves have a leak

10 points to consider before developing a cleanroom project

Graham Findlay from Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, gives some top tips to avoid common problems in a cleanroom builds

Step-by-step: How to perform an integrity test on a cleanroom HVAC system

Kjeld Lund from 14644 Cleanroom explores in detail how to perform integrity testing on a cleanroom HVAC system, covering the importance, methods, and best practices involved

Case study: Bespoke laser solutions in ISO Class 7 cleanroom

Guardtech PM, Arran Williams, comments on the challenges of an ISO Class 7 composites facility cleanroom build that supports lighter-weight cars in production

Optimising semiconductor construction with AI planning and scheduling

Frank Forsberg from ALICE Technologies discusses why it is nationally important to plan the construction of semiconductor facilities down to the tee

A question of quality: Implementing quality by design principles

Jason Rossi from AST discusses how a systematic approach, “Quality by Design”, is used to design and develop of drug product manufacturing environment that prioritises product quality and QRM principles

Automation in closed systems for cell and gene therapies

3P Innovation explores the manufacturing challenges and regulatory pressures faced by the cell and gene therapy (ATMP) industry as it moves from academic labs into commercial-scale production

Automated plate reading start-up lands AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb

Sophie Bullimore dives into how automated plate reading innovator, Clever Culture Systems (formerly LBT Innovations), worked with AstraZeneca to pivot its A$50m technology’s targeted use from clinical microbiology to pharmaceutical microbiological testing

10 common problems with personnel airlocks in cleanrooms

Nash Mader from Instant Cleanroom Solutions (ICS) looks at some problems that often occur with the design and utilisation of personnel airlocks

Sustainable humidification for cleanrooms: Why water quality matters

Maintaining a consistent humidity is critical in a cleanroom, and there are some key ways humidifiers can be more sustainable for cost and environmental impact. Duncan Curd, Global Business Development Leader at DriSteem discusses

The case for custom ICs in cleanroom sensors: Why reliability and accuracy matter

Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at Swindon Silicon Systems, discusses how custom ICs can significantly boost the accuracy and reliability of cleanroom sensors, helping to prevent costly downtime and safeguard product quality

DACH market report: A tale of trade in cleanrooms

Between pandemic hangovers, EU regulation shuffling, and the trade storm between the US and the world, the DACH region of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland is dealing with a lot. Sophie Bullimore from Cleanroom Technology discusses

The impact of reducing airflow in a cleanroom using particle counting

Gerard López Cabrera from Telstar examines the journey to implement its dynamic cleanroom control solution, SmartCR, in a Grade C cleanroom for Venair

What affects the longevity of your biosafety cabinet’s HEPA filter?

David S. Phillips from Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses the main factors that can affect the filter life in a BSC and how to extend it

A look at self-supporting systems for cleanrooms in existing buildings

Jason Teets & Luke Acton from Performance Contracting Group (PCI) discuss self-supporting cleanroom systems and their advantages compared to traditonal cleanrooms

A look at solar manufacturing cleanrooms in the US

Blake Hodess walks through the needs of the solar manufacturing facilities within the US industry

Top 10 cleanroom problems that can be prevented via preventative maintenance

Berk Mollaoglu from G-CON discusses how to avoid the problems that can result from the the general wear and tear of time in a cleanroom

How to overcome common glove port challenges

Rob Weber from Central Research Laboratories (CRL) gives advice for how to handle these deceptively simple technologies

The shifting post-COVID virucidal cleanroom landscape

Peter Thistlethwaite from MSL explores the evolution of virucidal products in cleanrooms in the post-pandemic era

Cleaning the cleanroom: Should we use the double or triple bucket system?

UCL professor and Head of QA at Kedrion Biopharma, Tim Sandle, discusses the varying cleaning methods that can be utilised in a cleanroom

Trending Articles

  1. GMP Annex 1: Validation of disinfectants on cleanroom surfaces Published in August 2022, for implementation in August 2023, Karen Rossington from Contec looks at the revised version of EU GMP Annex 1 expanded and clarified the regulatory requirements of cleaning and disinfection in life science cleanrooms
  2. Tips for particle concentration compliance under ISO 14644-1:2015 Apply these six steps to make your cleanroom fit for the new standard, says Hasim Solmaz, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
  3. Cleanrooms: What is the difference between clean-up period and recovery time? The implementation of the new Annex 1, and references to the ISO 14644 family of cleanroom standards have raised questions around the "Recovery time" and the "Clean-up period." Nataša Štirn from Klimer and ICCCS Chair Conor Murray discuss
  4. Precision cleaning explained Cleaning to perfection is a sophisticated process and yet vital to product integrity. Dr Brent Ekstrand, VP of Science & Technology at Astro Pak, sheds lights on contaminants and the tests performed to measure them
  5. What is a semiconductor cleanroom sub-fab? The team at Jimmy Lea P/L discusses the unsung hero of hi-tech production, cleanroom sub-fabs, which require a strict design and construction plan

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