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DACH market report: A tale of trade in cleanrooms

Between pandemic hangovers, EU regulation shuffling, and the trade storm between the US and the world, the DACH region of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland is dealing with a lot. Sophie Bullimore from Cleanroom Technology discusses

The impact of reducing airflow in a cleanroom using particle counting

Gerard López Cabrera from Telstar examines the journey to implement its dynamic cleanroom control solution, SmartCR, in a Grade C cleanroom for Venair

What affects the longevity of your biosafety cabinet’s HEPA filter?

David S. Phillips from Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses the main factors that can affect the filter life in a BSC and how to extend it

A look at self-supporting systems for cleanrooms in existing buildings

Jason Teets & Luke Acton from Performance Contracting Group (PCI) discuss self-supporting cleanroom systems and their advantages compared to traditonal cleanrooms

A look at solar manufacturing cleanrooms in the US

Blake Hodess walks through the needs of the solar manufacturing facilities within the US industry

Top 10 cleanroom problems that can be prevented via preventative maintenance

Berk Mollaoglu from G-CON discusses how to avoid the problems that can result from the the general wear and tear of time in a cleanroom

How to overcome common glove port challenges

Rob Weber from Central Research Laboratories (CRL) gives advice for how to handle these deceptively simple technologies

The shifting post-COVID virucidal cleanroom landscape

Peter Thistlethwaite from MSL explores the evolution of virucidal products in cleanrooms in the post-pandemic era

Cleaning the cleanroom: Should we use the double or triple bucket system?

UCL professor and Head of QA at Kedrion Biopharma, Tim Sandle, discusses the varying cleaning methods that can be utilised in a cleanroom

A guide to building seismic-rated cleanrooms

As global industries become increasingly reliant on cleanroom environments to maintain stringent control, the challenge of ensuring that these environments stay undisturbed during natural disasters, like earthquakes, is critical. Mark Zabala from Nortek Air Solutions CleanSpace explains

The role of biocide compliance in cleanrooms

Peter Thistlethwaite from MSL Solution Providers explores the role of biocide regulations in maintaining the safety of cleanroom environments

What is the Nordic cleanroom sector’s role on the global stage?

Manufacturers of cleanroom technologies and equipment in the Nordic countries believe that their popularity is attributable to history, collaborative innovation and geographic luck. Jukka Vasara, VP of Granlund, explains why

Top 10 things pharmaceutical manufacturers miss in tender specification URS

Kjeld Lund from 14644 Cleanroom explores the top elements often overlooked in tender specification URS and provides guidance on how to get them right

Today's highlights: Day 1 at the Cleanroom Technology Conference 2025

Talks have begun and exhibitor stands are open at this year's event. Almost 400 people are gathered in Birmingham, with attendees from Micronclean, Guardtech, AstraZeneca, Kingspan and more

US tariffs poised to transform cleanroom and manufacturing sectors

Sophie Bullimore from Cleanroom Technology looks at the changes that cleanroom construction teams will be seeing in the US in 2025

Agar plate desiccation: Causes, consequences, and practical solutions

Yoggya De Silva from AnalytiChem company Cherwell, gives a guide to agar plate desiccation in cleanroom monitoring processes

Trends shaping biotech equipment in 2025

Michael Franco from PSG Biotech talks about the trends in the actual uptake of new biotech equipment innovations through the sector

The role of the cleanroom in the aerospace and defence Industries

Ward Patton from Simplex gives an overview of how the cleanroom sector is working with the aerospace and defence industries

Top mistakes people make with cleanroom smoke studies

Cristina Masciola, Roberto Stroppa, and Andrea Nava from AM Instruments discuss how operators misuse air flow visualisation studies

How flooring technology safeguards cleanrooms in EV battery plants: A general contractor's guide

Casey Ball and Joseph Windover from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings explain what contractors need to know

AES Clean Technology's Chris Miller unveils vision for 2025 and the future of the cleanroom sector

Sophie Bullimore from Cleanroom Technology interviews the new CEO of AES Clean Technology on his plans for the company and what he sees as challenges and opportunities in the cleanroom sector in 2025

A look at common flooring systems in semiconductor cleanrooms

Mark Wafford from the protective coatings and linings company Sherwin-Williams discusses the unique flooring needs in semiconductor manufacturing facilities

Validex: A comprehensive data package for disinfectant efficacy evaluation

David Collins, Principal Global Technical Consultant at Ecolab Life Sciences, shares Ecolab's Validex programme, which provides a standardised method for validating disinfectants in pharmaceutical cleanrooms, addressing gaps in existing standards and incorporating wiping action to better reflect real-world practices

How to build quality cleanrooms to support the UK’s growing life sciences sector

Graham Findlay, Regional Director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, outlines a strategic approach to building cleanrooms for the life sciences to meet demand as the life sciences sector is forecast to create 100,00 jobs by 2030

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