Market Reports

The characteristics of water purity levels and how to verify them

Water is one of the most important variables in a controlled environment for maintaining cleanliness and even the most robustly conceived project can be fatally undermined by a lack of due attention. Mike Seed from Elementar explains

No space exploration without cleanrooms: What makes them so special?

The success of newcomer companies such as SpaceX shows one thing above all: there is a spirit of optimism in commercial space travel and there is one sector that will benefit from the growth of the aerospace market: cleanroom technology. Gernod Dittel and Berthold Vogt from Dittel Engineering talk about how the sectors works together

Technical cleaning as part of data centre particulate matter control

Most companies own varying amounts of IT and data equipment, representing a large investment to an organisation. This equipment is often referred to as ‘Mission Critical’, and the need for uninterrupted use essential, but contamination events can obstruct this. Stephen Yates from IT Cleaning explains

Interview with Samuel Hussain | MRC Systems

Global Sales Manager for cleanroom contractor MRC Systems talks about the geographical benefits of a UAE headquarters, his prioritisation of a collaborative attitude, and the debate on the extent to which prefabrication should take place

DACH region | The beating heart of the cleanroom scene

Talking to veteran experts of the DACH region, and newcomers taking their first steps, shows the importance of a centrally located European cleanroom cluster. However it may be in for some competition

Interview with Lindsey Henderson | Humidity Solutions

Sales Director and co-founder of Humidity Solutions, Lindsey Henderson, has spent over 35 years gaining experience in humidity control. Sitting down to pick her brain shows it was time well spent

Identification methods for bacterial isolates

Identification of bacterial isolates provides vital information for companies undertaking environmental monitoring programmes, but methods vary greatly. Vikki Warren from NCIMB discusses

Contamination: The challenge to isolate, characterise, and identify the diminishingly small

Physical contamination is impossible to completely remove, but appropriate controls can get you as close as possible. David Wright from RSSL discusses

Interview with Mack Powers | Integrao

The engineering expert talks about his time as Director of Manufacturing for G-CON Manufacturing, the hot trends in construction today, and the modular movement of tomorrow

Industry leaders join the 2021 Cleanroom Conference

Leading industry names to join the virtual and in-person event taking place in September 2021.

Pre-travel cleanroom quarantine for a trip to Mars: Building an isolator

Comecer talks through the ISO Class 3 isolator they were commissioned to help with for building ExoMars, a mission that plans to send a lander to release a rover on the surface of Mars in 2020

Interview with Mark Kendrick | Stancold

The great variety in industries that can be worked on with cleanrooms, is a draw for many to work in the specialism. Senior Business Development Manager for Stancold, Mark Kendrick, explains how the recently launched cleanroom division at the company came to be and how his team and the sector are continuing to respond and adapt

Jumping on the vaccine trend: Designing the facility

If vaccines weren’t an increasing market before 2020, they most definitely are now. Designing a vaccine-specific facility solution that is not only quick to market but can stand the test of time is more important than ever explains David Lindholm from KeyPlants

US market report | A year full of problems, 365 days of solutions

Times are changing as the pandemic affects manufacturing at every level. US cleanroom suppliers are the thermometer to these changes, seeing the effects first as they have to meet increasing domestic demand in crisis conditions. Speaking to Claire Barber from PBSC, Bret Asper from Clean Rooms International, and Charles Lipeles from Mecart sheds light on the situation as it is today

Interview with Jessica Rayser | Charles River Laboratories

Microbial monitoring is key to a well functioning cleanroom. Project Manager for Charles River's Accugenix services, Jessica Rayser, goes into depth about sustainability in EM procedures, the pandemic, and the future of rapid microbial methods

Pharmaceutical reshoring: a healthy requirement, a strategic necessity

More than a year into the COVID-19 crisis, the novel coronavirus continues to disrupt our societies, including how the pharmaceutical industry operates; Andrew Badrot, CEO of C<sup>2</sup> PHARMA, discusses the ongoing ramifications of the pandemic

Back to basics: Control your zones

The sanitation process varies depending on the industry, but Patricia Sitek from CR Konsulting talks about common ways to categorise areas in a facility from any sector, and some golden rules to follow for them

How do flexible film isolators shape up?

The ‘flexibility’ of flexible film isolators represent a real benefit in today’s rapidly evolving pharmaceutical landscape. Validating their use for APIs and HPAPIs means demonstrating that they can go toe to toe with rigid designs for operator protection. Written by Martyn Ryder

Assessing disinfection rotation at the point of use: Designing a field trial

Qualifications required for disinfectants consist of three phases: suspension tests, surface tests and field trials. The first two phases are well-described as either European or US standards, with surface testing against a range of representative surfaces being regarded as providing a more robust challenge than the suspension test. What is not described in any standard is the field trial. Written by Tim Sandle

Interview with Shawn Manuel | AirCare Automation

Connecting the technical and business sides of a company, Global VP of Sales for AirCare Automation, Shawn Manuel, discusses his view on the cleanroom controls sector

Interview with Stephen Pygott | Biopharma Group

Matching the customer to the product they need requires in depth knowledge of the wider concept of application. Airflow product specialist, Stephen Pygott, is one such expert whose laboratory centric background gives him an interesting and unique take on the safety cabinet market

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

Virucidal testing of cleanroom disinfectants

In “normal” times, with the exception of live vaccine manufacturers, control of viruses in cleanrooms is not usually the highest priority within contamination control. Viruses need a host to survive, as they are obligate parasites, just nucleic acid surrounded by a protein that can only replicate within a host cell, so their ability to survive on hard, dry surfaces is minimal. Contec’s Neil Simpson explains

The details of dust extraction in controlled environments

To choose the right machine, the nature of the dust and the statutory regulations for its handling and removal, as well as classification of the machine and filter technology, must be considered. Daniel Took from archer reminds us, the lower the Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for dust, the higher the health risk

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