Cleaning, Sterilization & Bio Decontamination White Papers & Case Studies

  1. A Complete Cost-Effective Solution For Washing And Sterilizing Animal Cages

    Design and deliver a complete cost-effective solution for washing and sterilizing animal cages with full backup of all process equipment. Use the equipment process chambers as chemical decontamination pass-through.

  2. Innovative Valve Interfaces Ensure Customized Productivity In B. Braun LIFE Nutrition Plant

    B. Braun Melsungen AG is one of the leading companies in the international pharmaceutical and medication sector. With an investment of 164 million Euros the company is currently building the LIFE Nutrition plant, one of the world’s most modern production sites for innovative nutrition solutions, at the company headquarters in the North Hessian city of Melsungen. Jens Voigtländer, Editor

  3. Pasteurization In A Laboratory Glassware Washer

    Typically, pasteurization is performed with a benchtop pasteurization system in a stove-top immersion bath. Bottles are immersed in boiling water and held at temperature for a given amount of time. The problem is while the immersion process is inexpensive, it is neither accurate nor controlled, and the benchtop equipment can be expensive and complicated to install and operate. A solution is the laboratory glassware washer which simulates tunnel washer conditions— i.e. the bottles are sprayed with water at a certain temperature.

  4. Pharmaceutical Cleaning Strategies: Develop A Quality Procedure

    There are many aspects to be considered when approaching the issue of pharmaceutical cleaning. First of all, one has to consider where to perform cleaning activity: in-place (CIP) or out-of-place (COP).

  5. Interpreting The Results After A Chemical Decontamination Cycle Performed With Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide

    The unexpected growth of a biological indicator (BI) at the end of a decontamination cycle is certainly an undesirable and problematic event.  What can and should be done at this point?

  6. The Guide To Critical Cleaning

    In this guide, you'll find a method-by-method review of critical cleaning procedures. Following are specific examples of applications for Alconox detergents in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, laboratories, electronics, precision manufacturing, environmental sampling, and food and dairy processing.

  7. Minimizing Surface Residues With Aqueous Cleaning

    The benefits of employing aqueous cleaning in pharmaceutical manufacturing are numerous. Virtually any pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment from tablet press to a stainless steel mixing tank can achieve their defined critically clean criteria using aqueous cleaning. Typically aqueous cleaners are formulated to ensure maximal cleaning performance by using key ingredients such as surface active agents (surfactants) that are excellent wetting agents that allow the cleaning solution to penetrate into crevices while getting under soils to allow for removal. Often very dilute solutions of aqueous cleaner effectively removes even worst case substances off a variety of hard surfaces including stainless steel, glass, plastic, or porcelain. By Malcolm McLaughlin

  8. CO2 Incubator Buying Guide — Key Considerations To Take into Account When Purchasing A CO2 Incubator

    CO2 incubators play a critical role in a wide range of clinical and life science research laboratories. They are designed to provide a reliable controlled in-vitro environment for optimum tissue cell culture growth.

  9. Applications And Integration Of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor For Biotech/Bioprocess

    The increase in size and scale of bio-processing is presenting a new challenge. Traditional methods of sterilisation, to maintain clean facilities, are becoming difficult to deploy in a controlled and regulatory compliant way. By Richard Lucas, Ph.D., Bioquell UK Ltd.

  10. Flexibility In Sterility Testing And Managing Risks Of False Positives

    This paper reviews the background to false positives and false negatives associated with the sterility test process. It explores the potential causes of such results and suggests methods of mitigation. By James Drinkwater, Bioquell UK Process & Compliance Director