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API production: Cleaning equipment between batches

API production: Cleaning equipment between batches

Cleaning is an essential part of the API production and it’s important to ensure that all traces of the previous batch are removed before the start of the next one, Pat Downs, Cleaning Co-ordinator at Cambrex discusses
Matts Ramstorp | BioTekPro

Matts Ramstorp | BioTekPro

The CEO of the Swedish training and consultancy company looks back on 30 years in the business and argues the “know-why” is the real knowledge gap in the market
US market report: Biologics and sustainability lead the way

US market report: Biologics and sustainability lead the way

The sentiment is positive among cleanroom solution providers because influx of projects comes from all market segments, and there is further growth in emerging applications
Sitting down with TRU Cleanroom Cleaning co-founder Vanessa Morini

Sitting down with TRU Cleanroom Cleaning co-founder Vanessa Morini

The Co-Founder of the cleanroom cleaning company in Genk builds on her process technology and validation expertise to explain why TRU is filling a gap in the market
Aseptic manufacturing: The robots are coming

Aseptic manufacturing: The robots are coming

Two collaborative projects between industry and two Irish universities are paving the way for autonomous robots in the pharma industry. Writes PM Group's Dave Wolton
Hi-tech cleanroom: Humidity control to the forefront

Hi-tech cleanroom: Humidity control to the forefront

John Barker, Managing Director of Humidity Solutions, on the requirements to achieve high yield in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries
Optimise desiccants with 3D validation software

Optimise desiccants with 3D validation software

Baltimore's CFD model brings predictive science to validation. Desiccants are tested for performance over time, bringing cost-efficiency to the forefront. Dr Mark Valentine explains
Amy Meysner | Glass Technology Services

Amy Meysner | Glass Technology Services

The Chemistry Manager of the UK-based glass specialist discusses delamination risks and says only proactive companies can win the quality control challenge
DNA-driven pathogen detection for cannabis-hemp products

DNA-driven pathogen detection for cannabis-hemp products

Shortcomings in traditional culture testing leave the industry in search of methods that can enumerate or count the presence of microbes whether dead or alive. Dr Jack Regan presents an alternative
Vision 2020: Cleanroom experts reveal expectations for the year ahead

Vision 2020: Cleanroom experts reveal expectations for the year ahead

Some of the leading figures in the contamination control industry comment on what lies ahead
Man or machine: The workforce of cleanroom 5.0

Man or machine: The workforce of cleanroom 5.0

If full automation were technically possible, would it be legally achievable, ethically justifiable or economically sensible? The race between men and machine is on. Dr Gernod Dittel explains
Challenging disinfectant residues as per GMP Annex 1

Challenging disinfectant residues as per GMP Annex 1

Karen Rossington of Contec analyses commonly used cleanroom disinfectants to shed light on the best approach to tackle residues that are left on surfaces
Cleanroom technology for the IVF industry

Cleanroom technology for the IVF industry

<i>In vitro</i> fertilisation is a process that mimics nature and as such, the industry requires state-of-the-art facilities to control environmental conditions and prevent contamination of the “product”. Giles Palmer explains
Cleanroom Technology Conference expands to Singapore

Cleanroom Technology Conference expands to Singapore

In addition to the big event in Birmingham, UK, there will now be a conference for those in the exploding market in Singapore
Medical cannabis made in Italy

Medical cannabis made in Italy

Dr Fabio Di Francesco, a compounding pharmacist based in Rome, describes how cannabis is used in various dosage forms and the challenges ahead
Middle East market report: Oil-rich countries switch it up

Middle East market report: Oil-rich countries switch it up

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are top-tier economies in the Gulf turning to pharma and hi-tech industries to wean off lacklustre oil demand

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