Market Reports

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

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

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

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

Interview with PathogenDx founder Milan Patel

The microarray testing company CEO discusses setting up a company and product to penetrate the microbiology testing market. The entrepreneur also dives into the importance of pathogen testing in the cannabis market

Opportunity mapping: Deploying risk analysis to improve transfer disinfection

A look at improving transfer disinfection and residue management, focusing on a UK case study following the use of the software at a pharmaceutical manufacturer and a demonstration of how areas for improvement can be identified and resolved

A systems approach to the future of cleanroom manufacturing flexibility

To help assure patient access to sterile injectable (SI) medications and meet the current needs of developers, aseptic facilities must be fit for a future of flexibility. What’s the secret to creating cost-efficient aseptic capacity and a facility that is truly flexible? Grant Merrill from AES Clean Technology discusses

Interview with HVAC filtration expert Andrew Marshall

UK-based filtration expert Triple Air Technology's Sales and Marketing Manager discusses his unconventional route into the cleanroom sector, how the pandemic changed the industry, and how environmental policies are impacting new builds

Regulatory warning letters in pharma: What can we learn post-COVID?

A look at how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted FDA inspections and the trends that have now cropped up reflecting industry changes. Mirna Vazquez and Jessica Rayser from Charles River Laboratories reflect on these trends

Book your exhibitor space at Cleanroom Technology Conference Singapore!

Join leading exhibitors from the industry including Ecolab, Fisher Scientific, Micronclean, Tofflon, UV Medico, Guardtech Group, STERIS at this year's event

Cleanroom contracting: Should you look across the border?

There are many advantages to hiring a local contractor, but limiting your search to your country's borders may be limiting your potential. CRB's Rasmus Kidmose looks at the factors on either side of the discussion

A look at the US cleanroom market | Beyond the engineering

The infection control sector is intrinsically intertwined with the engineering sector, and any major change in demand and needs causes a domino effect in the other. The US market is a prime example and speaking to the experts reveals why

Containing potent product manufacture in a multi-product facility

With the source of HPAPI manufacturing in huge flux between big pharma players, specialised start-ups, and the trusty CDMO, companies need to appreciate the importance of a proper New Product Introduction strategy Metrics Contract Services' Anshul Gupte explains

Interview with BIM Manager Joe Murphy from Connect 2 Cleanrooms

As Building Information Modelling has become a more common practice, your BIM Manager has become more and more important. Joe Murphy talks about his career journey and some important lessons he has learnt in modelling a cleanroom project

Avoiding delays in your next cleanroom facility project

All the Gantt charts in the world can not make a cleanroom project run smoothly if things have been missed off them. Here are some tips from industry veterans to avoid setbacks from Mecart's Charles Lipeles

Isolators on a film set: An oddjob for Envair

Working as a film set consultant is not your average day for those in the controlled environment sector, but who better to bring a top-secret research lab to the big screen than the experts themselves. Envair's Susie Lee-Kilgariff talks about the experience

Common problems with the plate count method in cleanroom compliance

Traditional manual methods for microbial enumeration in monitoring cleanroom cleanliness have stayed relatively constant over the years, but what is changing this? Mark Newton and David Jones from Rapid Micro Biosystems explain

The regulations don't go far enough: Glove permeation testing in chemotherapeutics

Ansell Senior Director of Project Management, Eric Boeckmans, talks to <i>Cleanroom Technology</i> about why testing glove permeation ‘in-use’ is key to safe handling

Interview with lean construction expert Tammy McConaughy

The CRB Director of Lean Delivery discusses her training in the lean concept, her introduction to the cleanroom sector, and how the two are a perfect match

Understanding the demands of small batch sterile fill

Manufacturing drugs via small batch sterile fill-finish comes with unique considerations, but what are these, and what is the sector looking like after two years in a pandemic? Alex Garner, Khanh Ngo Courtney, and Frank Manella from Element explain

20 questions with Lonza HPAPI containment expert

An in-depth discussion about Highly Potent APIs (HPAPIs) and their containment with Christian Dowdeswell VP, Head of Commercial Development, Small Molecules at Lonza

A guide to common sterile processing contaminants

Why are some organisms more common cleanroom and sterile processing contaminants? To understand this, we must look to Darwin as Chris Bartlett from Lexagene explains

Harmonisation of Annex 1 and ISO 14644-1: A deeper look

Alexander Fedotov from Invar explains that the harmonisation of standards seems to be a driving force for setting particle limits and why this may not always result in logical scientific decision making

How to analyse limit breaches

Environmental monitoring limit breaches are one of the first things quality control professionals look at when reviewing their data. But how do you set these levels to determine the state of microbiological control within the cleanroom? Microgenetics' Edward Webber explains

Trending Articles

  1. Combustible dust in pharma: An elusive but very real risk Controlling contamination and controlling hazards simultaneously in today's cleanrooms is difficult, sometimes even oppositional. Many operations have serious gaps that are difficult to reconcile without the proper expertise. J.T. Cochran from CRB Group discusses
  2. The importance of growth promotion testing Given the critical nature of microbiological quality tests which are employed to ensure that pharmaceutical products are safe for human use, it is in turn essential to undertake quality control (QC) tests to ensure that the culture media being used for these is fit for purpose and performs properly. Cherwell Laboratories' Steven Brimble explains
  3. How-to guide: Pass box qualification Material transfer equipment plays an important role in minimising contamination risks during the manufacturing process. Industry expert, Jesus Casas, gives an overview of available pass boxes and a step-by-step explanation on how to qualify them appropriately
  4. Cleanroom tightness and room pressurisation: Discrepancy? A cascaded room-pressure regime has been considered for decades to prevent cross-contamination of different processes. But Harald Flechl from ISPE says today's tight cleanrooms must have leaks to ensure a room-pressure regulation - so why should we build tight cleanrooms?
  5. HVAC cleanroom design calculation explained Mecart's Charles Lipeles dissects the key considerations to factor in the drawing board

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