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BioMérieux gains approval for VIDAS Listeria Xpress– 27-Oct-2010
Automated test for the fast detection of Listeria species
Zeus Biomaterials facility is ISO Class 7 certified– 2-Aug-2010
Manufacture of fluoropolymer tubing, including synthesis and processing, reaches standard
Validair expands despite the recession– 30-Mar-2010
Even though the recession has bitten, Validair has expanded its business over the last 18 months with two acquisitions in the field of validation and construction packages
Cherwell Laboratories secures ISO9001 extension– 4-Mar-2010
Cherwell Laboratories has achieved the ISO9001 assessed and registered Quality Management Standard for the calibration, service and repair of its portable microbial air samplers.
Revised Cleanroom Technology guide published– 26-Feb-2010
The second edition of Cleanroom Technology, a self-contained and practical book providing step-by-step guidance to the design and construction of cleanrooms, appropriate testing methodologies, and operation for the minimisation of contamination, has now been published.
SafeBridge offers improved sensitivity for naproxen sodium analysis– 11-Feb-2010
SafeBridge Consultants’ industrial hygiene analytical laboratory has validated an air sampling process with improved analytical sensitivity for the measurement of naproxen sodium on filters.
STI Electronics is certified to ISO14644-1:1999– 13-Jan-2010
STI Electronics, a US firm that provides training, electronic and industrial distribution, laboratory analysis, prototyping and PCB assembly, has received ISO14644-1:1999 certification in accordance with Nebb Procedural Standards for an ISO Class 6 (Class 1000) manufacturing cleanroom for electronic hardware.
ISPE announces 2009 Membership Award Winners– 25-Nov-2009
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has named Gordon Farquharson as the winner of the Richard B Purdy Distinguished Achievement Award in its 2009 Membership Awards. This award honours an ISPE member who has made significant, long-term contributions to the Society. It is named after one of ISPE’s founders and most accomplished presidents. Recipients are considered to be members of ISPE’s “Hall of Fame”.
PDA conference to focus on sterility assurance– 29-Oct-2009
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is holding its second conference on sterilisation technologies that will provide essential information on how to build and maintain appropriate sterility assurance in sterile manufacturing.
IEST starts work on nanotechnology standard– 6-Oct-2009
A working group of the US Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology is to embark on a new International Standard addressing nanoscale facilities as part of the ISO 14644 Series, Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments.
Validair provides a Diamond service– 22-Jul-2009
Diamond Scientific has become Validair’s northern office and will trade under the name of Validair (Euro).
Find out what makes a cleanroom fit for the 21st century– 14-Jul-2009
As nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals and other industries that depend on cleanrooms advance and demand even more controlled environments, cleanroom technology and the regulations and standards that guide it must also move forward.
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Articles
Making best use of HVAC systems– 24-Jan-2011
HVAC systems are often over-specified for the job in hand. With this example of a recent project at a medical devices facility, Nigel Lenegan, Energy & Carbon Reduction Solutions, illustrates how to make more cost-effective use of HVAC
Climate control for pollen studies– 16-Apr-2010
The University of Worcester’s new research lab needs to provide a range of environmental climates for allergen studies. The complexity of the facility design is nothing to be sneezed at
A prickly issue– 4-Mar-2009
John Chubb, of John Chubb Instrumentation, argues there is a fallacy in the current assessment of garment materials for control of static electricity
Preventing wafer contamination– 17-Jun-2004
Roland Bernard and Hisanori Kambara, of Alcatel Vacuum Technology, and Arnaud Favre, of INOPRO, look at using numerical simulation to optimise 300mm FOUP purging
Value creation– 5-Apr-2004
Geoff Hayes of The Wates Group explains the concept of 'value creation' and the significance to the construction process for the client