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A practical guide to global medical device regulatory and standards bodies

A practical guide to global medical device regulatory and standards bodies

Sarah Moore from NSF summarises the basics of being compliant in the medical device sector, and what this means for global cleanroom operations
10 common pitfalls in cell and gene therapy facility design, and how to avoid them

10 common pitfalls in cell and gene therapy facility design, and how to avoid them

Jason Rossi from AST reviews ten common mistakes in CGT facility design, from not being realistic about heat load, to not accounting for process bottlenecks
Must cleanrooms always run at maximum airflow?

Must cleanrooms always run at maximum airflow?

Mona Åkerholm and Hannu Nurminen from Elomatic walk through how companies should be rethinking cleanroom ventilation in the age of sustainability and soaring energy costs
The realities of pharmaceutical onshoring: a CDMO perspective

The realities of pharmaceutical onshoring: a CDMO perspective

Hamilton Lenox from LGM Pharma examines the reality of the push for domestic onshoring as a response to global instabilities
Does cell therapy starting material collection require a cleanroom?

Does cell therapy starting material collection require a cleanroom?

R Marriott, K Land MD, and K Dosanjh JD from Vitalant explain common misconceptions when it comes to cell therapy contamination risk
An A-Z of biobased circular plastics

An A-Z of biobased circular plastics

Stefaan Vanhalle from STAXS explains the different types and their characteristics, along with considerations for special packaging requirements in cleanrooms
London Tech Week 2026: Drug discovery acceleration and speedy CFD analysis

London Tech Week 2026: Drug discovery acceleration and speedy CFD analysis

Technology leaders from across the world gathered for a week in London to make connections and educate attendees on recent developments
Standardising pharmaceutical sustainability: Speaking to the creators of BSI PAS 2090?

Standardising pharmaceutical sustainability: Speaking to the creators of BSI PAS 2090?

Courtney Soulsby, Sector Development Director at BSI, and Daniel Witte, Director of Corporate Sustainability at the standard’s co-sponsor and project management office, SLR Consulting, discuss their work standardising sustainability reporting and reduce “greenwashing”
What is RMM?

What is RMM?

RMM, or Rapid Microbial Methods, is a concept that is the future of cleanroom monitoring, but what is it and what technologies are out there?
What is happening with the cleanroom market in the United States?

What is happening with the cleanroom market in the United States?

Sophie Bullimore looks at some of the major trends and changes taking place in the US cleanroom market in the last year
Choosing a location to build a data centre or fab

Choosing a location to build a data centre or fab

Katie Coulson from Skanska Advanced Technology discusses the process by which data centre and fab locations are chosen
Are centralised and de-centralised approaches to CGT manufacturing really that different?

Are centralised and de-centralised approaches to CGT manufacturing really that different?

Andrew Scheffler from ScaleReady discusses whether CGT manufacturing should be centralised in large, industrial facilities, or decentralised closer to the patient in hospital-based or regional sites
Skanska's VP Kate Coulson on the company's technology division launch

Skanska's VP Kate Coulson on the company's technology division launch

The VP leading Skanska’s newly launched advanced technology division talks to Sophie Bullimore about the launch and the market landscape that has defined it
Cleanroom Technology Conference 2026: A review of the highlights

Cleanroom Technology Conference 2026: A review of the highlights

Attendees from Lonza, the NHS, ITH Pharma, Guardtech, AstraZeneca, Kingspan and more, have attended a two day event in Birmingham for the cleanroom and contamination control sector
When are isolators or RABS essential rather than optional?

When are isolators or RABS essential rather than optional?

The new EU GMP Annex 1 clearly stipulates that the absence of a barrier system must be thoroughly justified, but when is this, and what does it mean for isolator configuration, automation, glove handling, cleaning processes, and decontamination methods? Dr. Timo Krebsbach and Dipl.-Ing. Frank Lehmann from SKAN answer this and more
How to design your pharmaceutical facility disinfection programme: Development, validation, and implementation

How to design your pharmaceutical facility disinfection programme: Development, validation, and implementation

The development, validation, and implementation of a robust disinfection programme are critical components of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). James Polarine, Matt Hofacre and Tony Cundell explain what you need to do

Trending Articles

  1. Tips for particle concentration compliance under ISO 14644-1:2015 Apply these six steps to make your cleanroom fit for the new standard, says Hasim Solmaz, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
  2. Incubating settle plates: Understanding growth patterns and when things are going wrong Steven Brimble from Cherwell Laboratories discusses why it is important to your environmental monitoring regime to understand growth characteristics of common cleanroom contaminants and how morphology shifts over time on various media
  3. Cleanrooms: solving the mystery of recurring low level contamination Dr Laurie Smith reviews her research that identified bacteria on cleanroom garments to solve the mystery of recurring low-level contamination in a facility
  4. 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
  5. 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

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