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Sustainability is the new competitive differentiator in PPE

With environmental action at the forefront of countries’ and businesses’ minds, PPE provider Ansell canvassed opinions to determine how it is impacting buying decisions in the industry

New product spotlight: Germfree discusses the need for sterile compounding solution Smarthood

Erith Welch, Senior Product Manager for Equipment at Germfree looks back on the journey to design a containment solution to help sterile compounders of the future with compliance

Auditor insights: 4 strategies for ensuring cleanroom compliance in 2025

Mark Zabala from Nortek Air Solutions CleanSpace and seasoned auditor Rick Meyer give insights on compliance as a voting member on various regulatory working groups

Annex 1 and “first air”: What is it and how is it used?

First Air as a concept is a major update in the new Annex 1 to continue global harmonisation of regulatory standards, but what is it and how is it used in the new document to improve clarity and compliance? Josh Russell, VP of Sales and Marketing at AST discusses

The new challenges in aseptic manufacture

Aseptic medicinal product manufacturing has advanced recently in regulations and technology, impacting pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality assurance, and control. Axel Schroeder, Operations Director at Concept Heidelberg discusses

The pros and cons of adopting a recirculating plenum for cleanrooms

Guardtech Nordic AB GMP specialist, Thomas Loof, gives his take on the benefits and challenges of utilising a recirc plenum in your cleanroom project

A walk through the cleanroom qualification journey

Cleanroom qualification runs from URS to DQ, to IQ, to OQ and finally PQ. Graham Findlay, Regional Director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, explains

Cleanroom technicians: where are we in 2025?

What is the role of a technician and how is it evolving in today’s lab and cleanroom environments? Jiteen Ahmed from Lab Innovations discusses

A step-by-step guide for protecting your ESD work environment’s flooring

In environments where static discharge can cause damage, it’s essential to use protective measures like applying a dissipative floor finish. This finish is the perfect solution for companies using vinyl, VCT, linoleum, ESD tiles, or epoxy floors. The Blue Thunder Technologies team discuss

The ex-regulator’s view on small surface contamination control: It’s just a bit of wiping, right?

Ecolab Life Sciences’ Matt Cokely and Rose Pharma Solutions’ Phillip Rose discusses the under appreciated role of disinfecting “small surfaces”

An A-Z of cleanroom pass-throughs: From cost considerations to futuristic customisations

Wes Temple from AVM Group, takes a look at everything from the basics of choosing or designing a pass-through to suit your environment, to the maintenance and cleaning to ensure it keeps functioning appropriately

What are digital twins and what is their role in pharmaceutical production?

How can digital twin technology optimise pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. Stephan Nobis, Business Development Manager at automation supplier COPA-DATA, explains

The standout cleanroom projects of 2024

A look back at some of the most viewed and talked about cleanroom projects in 2024

Launches, mergers, and liquidations: A review of the cleanroom sector in 2024

A look back at the new product launches, new companies and new partnerships in the cleanroom sector in 2024

The future of CFD modelling in data centres

As power and heat loads continue to rise, efficient cooling in the data centre is becoming more and more challenging. Gordon Johnson from Subzero Engineering discusses

Endotoxin testing: From rabbit fever to synthetic solutions

Angel Sumajit from Alpha Laboratories discusses how innovation and ethical progress have taken endotoxin testing from rabbits, to horseshoe crabs, to synthetic solutions

Cleanroom construction trends to watch in 2025 and beyond

Performance Contracting, Inc. has highlighted the emerging trends in cleanroom construction set to shape the industry in 2025 and the years ahead

Semiconductor fab design: What do you have to consider for effective plant layout?

A well-designed layout optimises workflow, ensuring that materials and personnel move efficiently through the cleanroom. So what needs to be established to achieve this? The team at Jimmy Lea P/L discuss

A sit down with Michelle Locke on the topic of bespoke hygienic designing

Michelle Locke, the Product and Marketing Manager from the hygienic equipment expert, Teknomek, talks about incorporating sustainability and client specifications in bespoke designs

Lowering the chance of antimicrobial resistance with built in agents

Antimicrobial additives have key differences to disinfectants and antibiotics which make them a great solution that keeps organisms from surviving and evolving into resistant strains. Mai Ha from Microban discusses

Overcoming the limitations of traditional airlocks

Chris Barbieri from AES Clean Technology discusses the challenges of traditional airlocks and how innovations in design and construction approaches can provide an efficient solution that avoids the need for on-site construction

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

Battling biofilms in cleanrooms

Michelle Locke from Teknomek discusses how it is possible to combat the persistent threat of biofilms with the right cleanroom furniture, equipment, and cleaning protocols

Microbiological monitoring: Adapting to new rapid methods regulatory demands

Dr Wan Li Low from Cherwell takes a look at the shift towards Rapid Microbiology Methods (RMM) and their validation

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