Market Reports

Overcoming the limitations of traditional airlocks

Overcoming the limitations of traditional airlocks

Chris Barbieri from AES Clean Technology discusses the challenges of traditional airlocks and how innovations in design and construction approaches can provide an efficient solution that avoids the need for on-site construction
Incubating settle plates: Understanding growth patterns and when things are going wrong

Incubating settle plates: Understanding growth patterns and when things are going wrong

Steven Brimble from Cherwell Laboratories discusses why it is important to your environmental monitoring regime to understand growth characteristics of common cleanroom contaminants and how morphology shifts over time on various media
Battling biofilms in cleanrooms

Battling biofilms in cleanrooms

Michelle Locke from Teknomek discusses how it is possible to combat the persistent threat of biofilms with the right cleanroom furniture, equipment, and cleaning protocols
Microbiological monitoring: Adapting to new rapid methods regulatory demands

Microbiological monitoring: Adapting to new rapid methods regulatory demands

Dr Wan Li Low from Cherwell takes a look at the shift towards Rapid Microbiology Methods (RMM) and their validation
The benefits of engineered swelling fluids for medical device assembly

The benefits of engineered swelling fluids for medical device assembly

Elizabeth Norwood from MicroCare explores the contamination control and other benefits of swelling fluids in the context of medical device assembly
AdvanceTEC's Bryan Phelan discusses digitisation and modular techniques in cleanrooms

AdvanceTEC's Bryan Phelan discusses digitisation and modular techniques in cleanrooms

The Managing Partner talks to Cleanroom Technology about how the company set up their BIM and VR capabilities for builds, his plans for the future of the AdvanceTEC, and his views on the state of the modular and prefabricated build sector
How to successfully make the transition to gassing isolators

How to successfully make the transition to gassing isolators

Automated biodecontamination of the interior of isolators is the direction of manufacturing following the release of EU GMP Annex 1 in 2023. But how do you make the transition? Matt Stubbs from Envair discusses
The cleanroom debate: Epoxy flooring vs raised flooring

The cleanroom debate: Epoxy flooring vs raised flooring

There is no “right choice” for the flooring in your cleanroom or controlled environment, but there are aspects to weigh up for a more suited solution. Wes Temple from AVM Group explains
Guardtech and Elis: Taking over a cleanroom laundry build mid-project

Guardtech and Elis: Taking over a cleanroom laundry build mid-project

Originally contracted to develop just the cleanroom, Joe Shackley from Guardtech talks about taking the cleanroom laundry build after the original Principal Contractor was unable to fulfil the requirements
Talking to Isofield's Stephen Morgan

Talking to Isofield's Stephen Morgan

The cleanroom consumables market has been a very interesting landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic. Entering the sector in mid-2021, Stephen Morgan’s Isofield has been riding every twist and turn
GMP Annex 1: Validation of disinfectants on cleanroom surfaces

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
Case study: Building an advanced operations of a viral vector facility

Case study: Building an advanced operations of a viral vector facility

Anubhav Bhargava from Skanska walks through some of the main challenges and lessons learned from its recent viral vector manufacturing facility build
Modular vs panellised: A guide to accelerate cleanroom delivery

Modular vs panellised: A guide to accelerate cleanroom delivery

The modular vs panellised debate is not black and white. How do you decide what solution your facility requires? Tabea Martins, Mattias Rathgeb, and Daniel Fritsche from CRB, the facility design specialist for the life sciences and food & beverage industries
Tackling labour shortages in cleanroom ceiling construction

Tackling labour shortages in cleanroom ceiling construction

Why did offsite construction of construction elements like cleanroom ceilings come about, and what can it help for your project? John Hobson from Nortek Air Solutions discusses
Case study of an integrated continuous biomanufacturing facility cleanroom build

Case study of an integrated continuous biomanufacturing facility cleanroom build

Abu Bhargava from construction expert Skanska discusses how the company converted a 140,000 sqft half-completed space into an integrated continuous biomanufacturing facility that would meet cGMP requirements
Superway: A novel FAB AMC monitoring model using overhead mobile technology

Superway: A novel FAB AMC monitoring model using overhead mobile technology

Richard Xu and Nabil Saad from Nikira Labs discuss its FAB AMC monitoring tech that could change the game for the current model of stationary sensors

Trending Articles

  1. How to design your pharmaceutical facility disinfection programme: Development, validation, and implementation The development, validation, and implementation of a robust disinfection programme are critical components of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). James Polarine, Matt Hofacre and Tony Cundell explain what you need to do
  2. Cleanroom Technology Awards 2026: The winners The winners of the Cleanroom Technology Awards 2026 have now been revealed. The 2026 edition brought together some of the most forward-thinking organisations in the industry, recognising innovation, technical excellence, and impactful advancements across cleanroom design, operation, and technology
  3. API production: Cleaning equipment between batches Cleaning is an essential part of the API production and it’s important to ensure that all traces of the previous batch are removed before the start of the next one, Pat Downs, Cleaning Co-ordinator at Cambrex discusses
  4. Annex 1: How new draft impacts cleaning and disinfection in cleanrooms The v.12 draft update to EU GMP Annex 1 has laid out how cleaning and disinfection should be considered ‘together’ within a documented contamination control strategy
  5. Semiconductor fab design: What do you have to consider for effective plant layout? A well-designed layout optimises workflow, ensuring that materials and personnel move efficiently through the cleanroom. So what needs to be established to achieve this? The team at Jimmy Lea P/L discuss

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