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A guide to building seismic-rated cleanrooms

As global industries become increasingly reliant on cleanroom environments to maintain stringent control, the challenge of ensuring that these environments stay undisturbed during natural disasters, like earthquakes, is critical. Mark Zabala from Nortek Air Solutions CleanSpace explains

The role of biocide compliance in cleanrooms

Peter Thistlethwaite from MSL Solution Providers explores the role of biocide regulations in maintaining the safety of cleanroom environments

What is the Nordic cleanroom sector’s role on the global stage?

Manufacturers of cleanroom technologies and equipment in the Nordic countries believe that their popularity is attributable to history, collaborative innovation and geographic luck. Jukka Vasara, VP of Granlund, explains why

Top 10 things pharmaceutical manufacturers miss in tender specification URS

Kjeld Lund from 14644 Cleanroom explores the top elements often overlooked in tender specification URS and provides guidance on how to get them right

Today's highlights: Day 1 at the Cleanroom Technology Conference 2025

Talks have begun and exhibitor stands are open at this year's event. Almost 400 people are gathered in Birmingham, with attendees from Micronclean, Guardtech, AstraZeneca, Kingspan and more

US tariffs poised to transform cleanroom and manufacturing sectors

Sophie Bullimore from Cleanroom Technology looks at the changes that cleanroom construction teams will be seeing in the US in 2025

Agar plate desiccation: Causes, consequences, and practical solutions

Yoggya De Silva from AnalytiChem company Cherwell, gives a guide to agar plate desiccation in cleanroom monitoring processes

Trends shaping biotech equipment in 2025

Michael Franco from PSG Biotech talks about the trends in the actual uptake of new biotech equipment innovations through the sector

The role of the cleanroom in the aerospace and defence Industries

Ward Patton from Simplex gives an overview of how the cleanroom sector is working with the aerospace and defence industries

Top mistakes people make with cleanroom smoke studies

Cristina Masciola, Roberto Stroppa, and Andrea Nava from AM Instruments discuss how operators misuse air flow visualisation studies

How flooring technology safeguards cleanrooms in EV battery plants: A general contractor's guide

Casey Ball and Joseph Windover from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings explain what contractors need to know

AES Clean Technology's Chris Miller unveils vision for 2025 and the future of the cleanroom sector

Sophie Bullimore from Cleanroom Technology interviews the new CEO of AES Clean Technology on his plans for the company and what he sees as challenges and opportunities in the cleanroom sector in 2025

A look at common flooring systems in semiconductor cleanrooms

Mark Wafford from the protective coatings and linings company Sherwin-Williams discusses the unique flooring needs in semiconductor manufacturing facilities

Validex: A comprehensive data package for disinfectant efficacy evaluation

David Collins, Principal Global Technical Consultant at Ecolab Life Sciences, shares Ecolab's Validex programme, which provides a standardised method for validating disinfectants in pharmaceutical cleanrooms, addressing gaps in existing standards and incorporating wiping action to better reflect real-world practices

How to build quality cleanrooms to support the UK’s growing life sciences sector

Graham Findlay, Regional Director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, outlines a strategic approach to building cleanrooms for the life sciences to meet demand as the life sciences sector is forecast to create 100,00 jobs by 2030

Sustainability is the new competitive differentiator in PPE

With environmental action at the forefront of countries’ and businesses’ minds, PPE provider Ansell canvassed opinions to determine how it is impacting buying decisions in the industry

New product spotlight: Germfree discusses the need for sterile compounding solution Smarthood

Erith Welch, Senior Product Manager for Equipment at Germfree looks back on the journey to design a containment solution to help sterile compounders of the future with compliance

Auditor insights: 4 strategies for ensuring cleanroom compliance in 2025

Mark Zabala from Nortek Air Solutions CleanSpace and seasoned auditor Rick Meyer give insights on compliance as a voting member on various regulatory working groups

Annex 1 and “first air”: What is it and how is it used?

First Air as a concept is a major update in the new Annex 1 to continue global harmonisation of regulatory standards, but what is it and how is it used in the new document to improve clarity and compliance? Josh Russell, VP of Sales and Marketing at AST discusses

The new challenges in aseptic manufacture

Aseptic medicinal product manufacturing has advanced recently in regulations and technology, impacting pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality assurance, and control. Axel Schroeder, Operations Director at Concept Heidelberg discusses

The pros and cons of adopting a recirculating plenum for cleanrooms

Guardtech Nordic AB GMP specialist, Thomas Loof, gives his take on the benefits and challenges of utilising a recirc plenum in your cleanroom project

A walk through the cleanroom qualification journey

Cleanroom qualification runs from URS to DQ, to IQ, to OQ and finally PQ. Graham Findlay, Regional Director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, explains

Cleanroom technicians: where are we in 2025?

What is the role of a technician and how is it evolving in today’s lab and cleanroom environments? Jiteen Ahmed from Lab Innovations discusses

A step-by-step guide for protecting your ESD work environment’s flooring

In environments where static discharge can cause damage, it’s essential to use protective measures like applying a dissipative floor finish. This finish is the perfect solution for companies using vinyl, VCT, linoleum, ESD tiles, or epoxy floors. The Blue Thunder Technologies team discuss

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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