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Cell and gene therapies: a new challenge and opportunity for the packaging and pharma industries

Steriline showcases innovative technologies and filling solutions for the primary packaging of personalised, high-value therapies at CPHI Barcelona

SMC expands manufacturing capabilities with new cleanroom

The American company has announced the completion of a new 25,000 sqft cleanroom in Noblesville, Indiana, expanding its manufacturing facilities in...

NASA’s asteroid lands and secured in cleanroom

According to NASA, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu has returned to a temporary cleanroom set up in a training range near...

Positioning microbiological safety cabinets for best performance

Microbiological Safety Cabinets must be positioned in the right way in order to ensure they perform correctly and safely. The Crowthorne team explains

Containment and clean air expert Telstar takes major step into Latin America

Telstar has taken control of 100% of its subsidiary in Mexico after signing a purchase execution contract with the company Bicor Technologies

Quantoom joins forces with Stevanato to elevate mRNA contained production platform

The glass packaging expert Stevanato Group has agreed to work with Quantoom to elevate its mRNA production Nfinity Platform

The new challenges of Annex 1: The transfer of materials in and out of cleanrooms and critical zones

An interview with Dr Tim Sandle by Cristina Masciola, AM Instruments' Marketing & Communication Manager

The safety-first approach that harnesses the power of HPAPIs

Insights into the challenges associated with handling highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) safely. Exploring the use of next-ge...

Containment expert Dec Group expands production in the US

Materials handling and containment specialist Dec Group has opened a new facility in Wisconsin and relocated the entire Extract Technology team fro...

Medical Technology Associates acquires Air Filtration Management

The controlled environment testing and certification expert has acquired AFM to further expand its northeastern US presence

Using Class II biosafety cabinets in aseptic processing

When keeping BSCs in line with cGMP standards, it is not just the cabinet, but also the process that needs to pass qualification. So how does this...

How to set up a project for handling highly potent products

In this article, three specialists from Litek focus on the field of primary containment that can be achieved with a suitable design of the process...

Acromec Engineers wins $14m high containment biosafety level research lab build

Singapore-based AcroMeta Group subsidiary, Acromec Engineers, has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of a 1,500 sqm lab for...

‘Plug and play’ autoclaves for a £4.2m research hub

Steriliser and autoclave specialist Astell installs ‘plug & play’ autoclaves at a £4.2m EU-backed Secure Facility for Animal & Human Pathogen Resea...

Erlab makes key partnership in China for sustainable building standards

The laboratory containment and air filtration expert has made the agreement with the China Institute of Building Standard Design & Research in aid...

3 lessons from COVID-19 about reconciling sterility with efficiency

The challenges pharmaceutical companies have faced in the race to develop a COVID vaccine and the key lessons they can bring into 2022 and beyond....