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CRC completes record number of university projects in 2011– 3-Feb-2012

Including a special laboratory to house a new electron microscope at Cambridge University

Call for closer monitoring of hospital water systems– 3-Feb-2012

Rigorous investigation planned into Pseudomonas outbreak in neonatal units in Northern Ireland

Priorclave offers leg-mounted autoclaves for cleanrooms– 27-Jan-2012

Bringing significant advantages to CAT 3 application areas

Apreco adds SteriTouch antimicrobial protection to VARI-centric range– 19-Jan-2012

Helps keep cleanrooms and operating theatres free of bacteria

Kimberly-Clark offers a package of hand cleaning products– 19-Jan-2012

Suitable for small washrooms

Launch of new lab awards– 19-Jan-2012

The scheme rewards successful laboratory design, management and teaching

Connect 2 Cleanrooms brings unique cleanroom solutions to Lounges 2012– 19-Jan-2012

Company will install one of its modular cleanrooms on stand D11.3 to show a classified cleanroom environment can be created within any existing space

Flexicon helps maintain a clean and safe working environment– 16-Jan-2012

Bulk bag discharger features an integral pneumatic conveying system

Howorth forms a new division– 12-Jan-2012

Howorth Bio Technology will sell DVHP and decontamination equipment under the BioGen brand

Bigneat redesigns Chemcap Clearview ductless fume cabinets– 12-Jan-2012

To improve their operation

ELGA Process Water supplies water treatment system to dental practice– 11-Jan-2012

Biopure 15 supplies up to 15 litres/hr of purified water

High-tech firms build HQ in Lincoln, UK– 11-Jan-2012

Linwave Technology and Microwave Marketing's new facility will include production cleanrooms

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Articles

Lighting the way ahead– 21-Dec-2011

LEDs are replacing conventional fluorescent lighting in many areas, but it is important to consider the real energy savings that can be made and the in-service life performance comparisons in a cleanroom environment

Bringing clinical efficiency to decontamination– 20-Oct-2011

Decontamination of instruments is a critical link in the surgical pathway. Synergy Health has set up a centre in Leicester to collect, decontaminate, sterilise and pack surgical equipment. Track and trace technology ensures that the correct instruments are returned to the correct client on time

Build in hygiene– 23-Sep-2011

Hospitals have many special requirements that can have an impact on the construction of ceilings. The materials used need to be easy to clean, hygienic and, where possible, antimicrobial. Often piping, ductwork and plant must be located in the ceiling void. Ceilings must meet performance standards and guidance laid down by healthcare bodies and governments, such as in the UK the Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTM)

Graphene facility at Exeter– 22-Jul-2011

The Graphene Centre cleanroom is a purpose-built semiconductor-type facility designed and built by Cleanroom Solutions at the School of Physics in Exeter to explore the possibilities of Graphene, a versatile material that offers a combination of optical, electrical and mechanical properties suitable for applications including microchips and touch screen technology. The �500,000 complex incorporates energy measures to minimise its environmental impact, notably advanced HVAC control of temperature and humidity.