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Water system qualification and requalifications: Considerations for microbial identification

Miriam Guest from Charles River Microbial Solutions discusses considerations for microbial identification, linked directly to the bioburden samples obtained from water systems

Adjusting wet processing equipment for wheelchair users

Rafal Plewko from Felcon discusses how some simple adjustments can be made to wet processing equipment to allow it to be more inclusive and accessible

The complexities of a cleanroom equipment installation

Rafal Plewko from Felcon looks at the equipment technology supplier Felcon’s process of installing process station

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The most common challenges with a cleanroom

Wes Temple, Director of Marketing at AVM Group looks at some of the main issues that can occur day-to-day in a cleanroom or controlled environment

New Dastex CEO Linda Vereycken talks about her next moves

The incoming CEO at garment manufacturing expert Dastex talks about the next steps following the Riverside, Vita Verita and AET acquisitions, as well as what she is noticing in the cleanroom consumables industry of today

Journey of a pharmaceutical cleanroom build: Concept to validation

Xeal Pharma chose Airology to provide a pharmaceutical production cleanroom. Henry Webster from Airology discusses the journey of that build

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

Case Study: Building a cleanroom for fluid system component production

AVM Group tells Cleanroom Technology about the process of creating a cleanroom for Swagelok Cleveland

AVM Group: The history behind the cleanroom industry merger

US-based cleanroom and containment expert AVM Group talked exclusively to Cleanroom Technology about the history behind the separate companies and the project collaborations that led to the landmark merger

A look at the DACH cleanroom market in 2024

The DACH region is important within each countries borders, but also beyond them. Cleanroom Technoogy looks at some of the major news headlines coming out of this influential region in the last year

Otect launches N310, a first of its kind cleanroom glove system

Cleanroom Technology talks to PH Group Director, James Sira, about the company's latest product launch, the Otect N310, a cleanroom glove system that offers a solution to the longstanding problem of people contaminating cleanrooms

Continuous cleanroom monitoring: A look at automated settle plate handling

Continuous monitoring is becoming increasingly important in the most critical areas like class A and B of aseptic manufacturing or ATMP production, Miriam Schönenberger and Florian Blum from MVB discuss how it can be implemented in the best possible way

AST Chief Technical Officer talks designing new isolator tech to address the pharma industry's pain points

Cleanroom containment expert AST’s CTO and VP of Customer Service, Steven Ng, talks to Cleanroom Technology about the creation of the company’s new isolator technology and how the industry trends and pain points were taken into account

What you missed at the 2024 Cleanroom Technology Conference

The 2024 Cleanroom Technology Conference kicked off in Birmingham on the 22nd May. The highly anticipated two-day exhibition and conference saw delegates from NASA, Samsung, and STAXS gather to share knowledge and network

How CFD simulation is applied in semiconductor cleanrooms

The Jimmy Lea team discuss how Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can help predict airflow, temperature patterns, pressure differentials, as well as model for fire events predicting smoke and CO<sub>2</sub> exposure

Intuitive robotics: a look at telemanipulation software for cleanroom applications

Bill Rusitzky from SRI discusses how intuitive telemanipulation software gives operators fine control over a robotic arm, allowing remote fixes without disrupting cleanroom environments

Cable ties for cleanrooms: Antimicrobial and metal-detectable

The Panduit team discuss why even cable ties and mounts need to have specific properties for use in hygiene-sensitive areas

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

Cleanroom cleaning and disinfection: pushing through the barriers to change

Highly regulated industries like pharma can be resistant to change in the face of stringent hurdles for compliance, but how can manufacturers implement continuous manufacturing into their cleaning and disinfection? Matt Cokely from Ecolab discusses

USP < 797 > Viable Air and Surface Sample Reports: 3 common errors

Sterile compounders often make errors in testing and reporting, this can be in misrepresentation of processes, incubation times, and even the reality of 0 as a reporting number. Abby Roth from Pure Microbiology talks through 3 common errors

The building blocks of cleanroom compliance

How to deliver regulatory considerations throughout the entire cleanroom project lifecycle. Written by Joan Benson and Simon Rice from Angstrom Technology in the UK explain

Enzyme Indicators: Enhancing the H2O2 bio-decontamination validation lifecycle

The Protak Scientific team explains how Enzyme Indicators are transforming bio-decontamination processes

Navigating the IPA supply chain: the essential role of IPA in cleanroom hygiene

With the sudden surge in demand for sanitisers and disinfectants post-Covid, supply chains experienced unprecedented disruptions. One essential product caught in the crossfire was Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA), which became a critical resource during the viral outbreak. Elizabeth Norwood from MicroCare explains

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  2. Airflow optimisation: What is it and is big pharma on board? Over-ventilating cleanrooms leads to exorbitant energy bills, Dan Diehl from Aircuity believes the dynamic air control technology now has a firm foothold in the pharmaceutical sector
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