Market Reports

Butterfly valves: Containment and monitoring for API transfer

Michael Avraam of Chargepoint Technology writes about systems that are critical to preventing HPAPIs harming staff and the bottom line

Europe market report: Playing the waiting game

Demand for cleanrooms, products and services is on the rise in Europe despite Brexit uncertainty. Players in the region say biopharma and the new GMP Annex 1 requirements are key drivers of growth

Grant Merrill | AES Clean Technology CEO

Looking back on 25 years in the business, the mechanical engineer spearheading AES tells CT about the strategy moving the company to pole position in the market

Guide to commissioning and qualification

The specific steps companies should follow to complete a cleanroom project, be it a new build or upgrade, are explained in this guide by Mack Powers, Integrao President

GMP Annex 1: A new dawn in cleanroom garment selection

The new set of guidelines will compel manufacturers to change their approach to contamination control including the way they think about cleanroom apparel, as Jean-François Teneul, Life Sciences Market Leader, DuPont, explains

Factoring the uncertainties in cleanroom design

Align your furniture selection to company culture, SOP and continuous improvement if you plan to make your cleanroom fit for purpose, says Sue Springett of Teknomek

A systematic approach to indoor airflow in operating theatres

Research underway in Germany seeks to identify the optimal indoor airflow to employ during surgeries that prevent the risk of infection. Benjamin Zielke, Valeria Hofer, Hansjörg Rotheudt, Anne Hartmann, and Martin Kriegel, explain

Precision cleaning explained

Cleaning to perfection is a sophisticated process and yet vital to product integrity. Dr Brent Ekstrand, VP of Science & Technology at Astro Pak, sheds lights on contaminants and the tests performed to measure them

A strategy for wireless monitoring compliant with 21 CFR Part 11

Paul Daniel, a Vaisala regulatory expert, gives tips for best housekeeping of electronics signatures and records

Real-time feedback for smart energy usage

The Intelligent Cleanroom Control System, a brainchild of EECO<sub>2</sub>, delivers real-time optimisation, demand-based control and fail-safe retrofitting. Keith Beattie, Life Science Lead, explains

Air filtration: Advantages of PTFE materials

Air filter media built with PTFE, the synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, has many advantages when it comes to air filtration in cleanrooms and PPE. Robrecht Hendrikx, Market Manager for venting and filtration at Japanese manufacturer Nitto, explains

Choosing doors for food processing facilities

Sheree Headspith of Dortek walks through the qualities and requirements for selecting the right set of doors for food processing areas

Biocide and mop: Powerful combination

The two-in-one system brought to the market by Redditch Medical and HydroFlex keeps biocide and mop separated until application point. A game-changer that only users will appreciate, as Phil Brennan explains

Particle-free production for low fault rates

The growing requirements for circuit-board electronics push manufacturers to integrate clean production into existing processes. Geiger, the German injection moulding expert, demonstrates how enclosures provide a cleaner environment for making plastic components

Building blocks for milk powder manufacturing

Aluminium honeycomb core panels are lightweight and yet boast exceptional strength, a characteristic that combined with non-shedding and incombustible properties make them the material of choice for food processing manufacturers. Elliot Reilly of Puracore, explains

A justified process for cleaning and disinfection

Is a separate and distinct cleaning step always needed before disinfection? STERIS' Walid El Azab explains the scientific approach for choosing the appropriate method for cleanrooms and non-contact product surfaces

US market report: Flexing the muscle

Big ticket R&D projects in biopharma are the main driver of business for cleanroom solution providers in the US. The need for particle-free manufacturing spaces adds to the optimism in the market

A recipe for materials handling facility design

Pharma companies planning an oral solid dose production facility are challenged by different options for the layout. Richard Lockwood, Pharmaceutical Business Line Director, Matcon, explains the considerations for a materials handling area

Adopting cleanroom technology for safer medicinal cannabis

PAC's Mitch Walleser explores the building materials in hyper-clean grow rooms improving medical cannabis yield

How-to guide: Pass box qualification

Material transfer equipment plays an important role in minimising contamination risks during the manufacturing process. Industry expert, Jesus Casas, gives an overview of available pass boxes and a step-by-step explanation on how to qualify them appropriately

Particle counter management for better data integrity and reliability

Jason Kelly, VP of Services, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, reveals the best housekeeping methods that users of particle counters can apply to help mitigate against loss of data integrity and accuracy

Cleanroom suitability: Making it right for the process

Joachim Ludwig, Colandis CEO, explains what it takes to determine the compatibility of machinery, supplies and tools for use in a cleanroom given air cleanliness required by ISO 14644

Air filtration to the test

Camfil’s Alan Sweeney looks at the benefits that the new global standard ISO 16890 brings to clean processing environments and why companies should incorporate the norm into SOPs

An eco-friendly solution to microbial contamination

The world-first 100% mineral antimicrobial technology is the brainchild of Pylote, the French chemistry specialist. The breakthrough delivers an effective answer to the prevention of surface microbial contamination that is good for the environment

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