Market Reports

Marijuana legislation has opened new segments of business

Kathie Kalafatis, CleanAir Solutions CEO, predicts the medicinal cannabis and e-cigarette markets will open up a new and untapped area of growth for cleanroom companies going forward

Maximising the benefits of ESOS

Europe’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme enters phase II. Keith Beattie, life science lead at EECO2, explains what companies can do to seize the opportunity and comply by the 2019 deadline

Next-gen water for injections

John Parks, Business Development Director at Telstar Puretech, looks at new ways to generate water for injections

Complete guide to clean benches

Understanding laminar flow is crucial to choosing the correct bench for the workplace and application. Rick Meyer, Superior Laboratory Services, explains design considerations and the smoke tests to unveil installation flaws

Brexit trade bill: Not yet

The UK has decided it will continue to be involved with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) after Brexit. Paul Brooks, Executive Director at the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) asks what does this mean for the pharmaceutical industry and patients after 2020?

Contamination control in satellite production

Satellite construction undergoes extraordinary changes as new technologies and increased demand alter their type and size. Susan Birks reports on future contamination control requirements following a visit to a cleanroom of Airbus UK

Antimicrobial materials to the front

Andy Newbould, Bioclad sales director, explains the benefits of antimicrobial technology applied to construction materials and highlights a recent project delivered for pharmacy premises at Midlothian Science Zone near Edinburgh, UK

Isolator sterility put to the test

Sterility testing must be carried out under strict aseptic conditions. Stacey Orley, Wickham Laboratories, describes the process to ensure products and devices are contaminant-free

How can new GMP regulations inspire and improve biosafety?

Henriette Schubert, global expert in process architecture, laboratories, biocontainment and GMP facility design at NNE, provides technical information on improving biosafety

The nanozyme that uses light to kill bacteria

Scientists at the RMIT University in Australia have created a nanozyme with antimicrobial properties with huge potential applications. Angharad Baldwin interviews Professor Vipul Bansal, lead researcher, to find out more

“Reusable cleanroom coveralls are the responsible choice”

Reusable cleanroom coveralls not only cost less than their disposable counterparts, a recently published study confirms they are the most sustainable option. Jerry Martin, Prudential Overall Supply, comments

Microbiologists put a question mark over chlorine washing

Researchers at Southampton University have found that chlorine washing of chicken is not sufficient to remove food contaminants

Making sense of particle counters

Understanding how particle counters work is crucial to making informed decisions in the operation of a cleanroom. Jason Kelly, director of systems, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, explains the technology and stresses the importance of data integrity

“There is a mindset shift in the market”

Rosaline Wijnen and Jo Nelissen, co-founders of ABN Cleanroom Technology, say increasing requests for modular cleanroom solutions and a greater concern for life cycle operational costs are the latest trends in the market

Clean slate for cleanroom design

How to design a cleanroom to meet the expectations of auditors and staff alike? Sue Springett, commercial manager at Teknomek, shares tips and tricks of the trade

Bearings: the inside matters

The demand for cleanroom automation equipment increases at a rapid rate with the growth of the medical and consumer electronics industries. Chris Johnson, managing director of SMB Bearings, examines outgassing and how to prevent contamination

VHP as sterilant for use in isolators?

Andrew Hopkins, senior GMP inspector, MHRA, explains the guidance around the use of vaporised hydrogen peroxide for sterilisation purposes

Contamination risks of dust explosions

Jhun Yparraguirre, electric discharge specialist, Dycem Asia, explains the use of dissipative flooring to prevent contamination from combustible or explosive airborne dust

Action plan for ATMPs

The new GMP guidance for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) will become effective in May 2018. Axel Schroeder, operations director at Concept Heidelberg, looks at current regulations ruling the biopharmaceutical and ATMP market and focuses on the most relevant to quality control

BIM under the microscope

Gavin Dunstan explores the unique challenges and potential pitfalls for operations managers when using building information modelling to deliver high-tech laboratories and manufacturing facilities for the modern scientist

Semiconductor turns winemaker

Hiroshi Matsuzaka, CEO of former semiconductor plant in Japan, deploys ISO Class 5 cleanroom technology to winemaking

HVAC tip: sensor maintenance

Pressure to reduce energy consumption in HVAC is mounting and so demand controlled ventilation (DCV) and free cooling are gaining popularity. Lars Stormbom, product manager at Vaisala, argues that optimal sensor maintenance is crucial to any energy savings strategy

Flooring made easy

A look at the many alternatives and the process for selecting the right flooring option for a cleanroom

Lowering university lab energy costs

Markus Schaufele, manager of standards, compliance and emergency planning for the office of research safety at Northwestern University, describes the system of choice to keep costs under control

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