The May issue of Cleanroom Technology focuses on innovations for medical devices and tips for cleanroom interior design. The latest edition's sector focus is on contamination risks from bearings, and the monthly interview is with the CEO of start-up LexaGene on pathogen detection technology.
Industry news
G-Con and Asgard 
join forces 
Construction companies have signed a manufacturing agreement at Interphex 2018
Micron announces cleanroom expansion
 US-based semiconductor giant to expand NAND flash memory fabrication plant in Singapore
PCI opens in Ireland 
 Company begins operation of high-containment packaging facility in the EU 
GE expands factory-in-a-box range
 New KUBio BSL2 is designed for products requiring a biosafety level 2 environment
Project of the month
 Telstar wins design and build contract with Baccinex
Opinion: Compliance turns digital
 Mark Stevens, MD at Formpipe Life Science, on 
the shift from paper-based records and storage to a digital platform
Features

This month's cover: Redditch Medical
Autoclave costs running away
 Operational costs determined by chamber design
Big opportunities in micro-moulding 
 Validation and compliance to meet increasing demand for micro-moulded parts in medical devices 
VHP as sterilant for isolators? 
 Andrew Hopkins, GMP inspector, MHRA, explains the guidance around sterilisation with VHP
Bearings: the inside matters
 A look at contamination control from outgassing in 
cleanroom automation 
A dose of radiation  
 Dr Dirk Fischer on the benefits of sterilisation
by radiation
Cleanroom design 
 Tips and tricks in cleanroom design to meet the expectation of auditors and staff alike
Interview: Jack Regan 
 “Pathogen detection should be fast and easy to use”
Research
 A nano coating capable of killing bacteria in surfaces 
and water is set to hit the market soon
Watch video below for a glimpse of what's in the latest issue