Cleaning Agents
News
PuriCore achieves financial goals for 2011– 1-May-2012
Also delivers a robust sales performance in Q1 2012
Ebiox strengthens product offering– 18-Apr-2012
A trio of product launches in recent months has enhanced the company’s offering
Critical Environment Solutions launches new website and online store– 11-Apr-2012
For the supply of a wide range of cleanroom consumable products
Wipe study on disinfection of flexible nasendoscopes– 11-Apr-2012
The efficacy study on Tristel Wipes was revealed at the Hospital Hygiene Congress in Berlin
Tristel ends supply agreement with Medichem– 10-Apr-2012
Plans to sell disinfectant and cleaning products directly to hospitals and veterinary practices
Helapet relocates to new premises– 4-Apr-2012
Accommodating three 10,000 Class 7 cleanrooms, warehousing and meeting rooms
Aseptix technology in Clorox disinfectants kills bacteria in 30 seconds– 2-Apr-2012
Activated H2O2 achieves high antimicrobial performance
Exelerate ZTF dissolves low trans fat residue– 28-Mar-2012
Allows food processing equipment and surfaces to be cleaned effectively
Overseas sales drive growth at Tristel – 14-Mar-2012
Pre-tax profit falls from £433,000 to £262,000
EU biocides regulation agreed– 24-Feb-2012
Expected to become law in September 2013
Keep your lab clean and contamination free with MicroSol 3+ – 22-Feb-2012
Available in concentrate, ready to use spray and handy wipes
C-Tick approval for HPV ‘superbug busting’ technology – 14-Feb-2012
Bioquell gains assurance that technology reaches appropriate standards in Australia and New Zealand
Articles
Safe selection of biocides– 27-Mar-2012
Consideration of the antimicrobial efficacy of different biocides is an important basis on which to choose an effective disinfectant regime appropriate to the hygiene requirements in a production plant. Alcohols act rapidly and effectively against bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi and viruses but do not possess sporicidal efficacy. Quaternary ammonium compounds have no effect against bacterial spores or mycobacteria, while guanidines have better efficacy against Gram-negative bacteria, but are poorer against yeasts and moulds. Sources of contamination are also a crucial factor.
Cleaning regimes: see what is missing– 21-Oct-2011
A new cleanroom tool makes invisible hazards visible and highlights areas that have been overlooked during the cleaning and disinfection process. UV light is emitted from a torch and excites the electrons in the atoms or molecules of the particles in question. These absorb the energy from the torch temporarily and emit it as light, making visible particles that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Trigger happy– 28-Apr-2011
Trigger sprays are a convenient way to dispense disinfectants but not all sprays are the same. James Tucker,1 Neil Simpson2 and Steve Moss3 outline a study used to show that some trigger systems are affected by suck-back
Cleaning cleanrooms– 24-Nov-2010
Cleanroom cleaning requires many specialised products. Dr Tim Sandle, head of microbiology, Bio Products Laboratory, addresses the importance of product selection and cleaning techniques in the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
Pharmaceutical plant disinfection: the acid test– 5-Nov-2010
Choosing a suitable disinfectant for a pharmaceutical operation can be a complex process. Christopher Fournier* and Dominique Leclercq** of Mar Cor Purification, outline the main considerations