Pharmaceutical

Best practice for digitising plate counts

Digital systems reduce manual transcription errors which are always present when people are involved. McDowall (2012) cites studies of “fat finger” error rates that range from 0.3% up to 39%; he believes the realistic rate in most analytical labs to be in the 0.3 – 3% range. Written by Mark Newton and David Jones.

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Digital environmental monitoring: catch failures before they happen

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CDMO Samsung Biologics receives Terra Carta Seal for sustainable operations

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Best practice for digitising plate counts

Digital systems reduce manual transcription errors which are always present when people are involved. McDowall (2012) cites studies of “fat finger”...

A guide to choosing the best particle sample point location

Particle counting in pharmaceutical applications can be clearly segregated into one of three categories: certification, qualification and monitorin...

What role does data management play in microsphere preparation?

Consider that any given drug development life cycle can take up to 15 years and that success rates are as low as 7.9%

Pharmaceutical regulatory warning letters: What can we learn post-COVID?

A looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted FDA inspections and the trends that have now cropped up reflecting industry changes. Mirna Vazquez an...

Talent shortage in Singapore’s biotech sector set to expand

New research from SGInnovate highlights opportunities and challenges for Singapore’s biotech sector as it gears up for growth over next decade

Q&A on Lonza’s new PyroCell Monocyte Activation Test

Speaking to Katrin Pauls from Lonza about the launch of the company's PyroCell MAT, which uses human serum instead of foetal bovine serum for pharm...