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Working at the nano-scale
Despite their virtual invisibility to the man in the street, voluntary, consensus-based, documentary standards are … full story
12/11/09
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Living cleanrooms
In the wake of various new and emerging diseases in the 21st century, such as … full story
12/11/09
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Cytotoxics in safe hands
Whether it is working on a bench under a laminar flow hood or in an … full story
14/10/09
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Mistifyingly clean
Traditionally, fogging systems have been aqueous based, but the new Biomist system being offered by … full story
14/10/09
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Protection: got it covered
Contamination protection for products and processes in cleanrooms requires an effective particle barrier on cleanroom … full story
14/10/09
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HiTech provides solutions for vibration and humidity …
Appropriately named HiTech Controlled Environments, of Bury St Edmonds, UK has carried out work in … full story
23/02/10
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Noise-free labs for nanotech
Many organisations are looking to nanotechnology research for tomorrow’s products; IBM aims to make its … full story
23/02/10
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An air of confidence
Gast Group managing director Adrian Lee looks at the specifications required for compressed air in … full story
22/02/10
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New drugs, new demands
Dieter Bandtel, Bosch Packaging Technology, looks at how the needs of clinical trial and pilot … full story
22/02/10
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Winning designs
Several innovative contamination control systems featured in the pharmaceutical facilities recognised for their design and … full story
22/02/10
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Handling cytotoxic material
The level of protection afforded by gloves to personnel and products when handling cytotoxic agents … full story
17/02/10
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Cleaning and Disinfection: Whole room fogging
End of production cleaning and disinfection is selective to food contact surfaces and can lead … full story
20/01/10
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Contamination control for drinks
Food and beverage producers can extend product shelf life by introducing new containment measures, as … full story
20/01/10
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Sterilisation in-line
High-energy electron beam technology has been used to sterilise medical devices and food materials for … full story
20/01/10
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Suite success
Refurbishment usually means downtime, but when the central dispensary of the Paisley facility of Life … full story
20/01/10
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The sterility test
Brian Alexander, director of regulatory compliance at Tepnel Research Products & Services, assesses the benefits of microbiological sterility testing … full story >>
18/12/08 | read 3351 times
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Particle counter calibration
Jason Kelly, calibration services engineer, Kenelec Scientific Australia asks: is ISO-21501 the complete solution?
30/01/09 | read 3208 times
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Sterility testing: broth validation
bioMérieux has carried out rigorous testing on the packaging and the media growth performance of its new cleanroom range … full story >>
17/12/08 | read 2428 times
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Airlocks and access control
The need to restrict access and flow of particles is often a requirement in controlled environments. Hoyles Electronic Developments … full story >>
09/04/09 | read 2246 times
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Planning for future ISO changes
The harmonisation of standards, sustainability and nanotechnology were key topics at the 2nd Annual Cleanrooms Conference held by the … full story >>
20/08/09 | read 2176 times
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Harmonisation of test legislation
International legislation for the microbiological testing of non-sterile products has recently been harmonised. Maria Higgins, pharmaceutical applications manager at … full story >>
09/04/09 | read 2028 times
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Hygienic and holistic
Hospital design plays a key role in improving hygiene practices and reducing the spread of HCAIs. John Little, business … full story >>
15/06/09 | read 1998 times
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Instrumental in clean practices
Centralisation of decontamination services for UK hospitals has been controversial but – in hygiene terms – the facilities are … full story >>
29/01/09 | read 1986 times
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A facility to make you green
A £1m cleanroom complex for the manufacture of investigational medical products up to Phase III clinical trials has recently … full story >>
07/03/09 | read 1916 times
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Cleaning with pulse jet baghouses
Scientific Dust Collectors (SDC) describes the improved cleaning benefits available for reverse-pulse jet baghouses used in dust collection systems … full story >>
07/03/09 | read 1796 times
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