Insights On Critical Environments

1. What Is A Bowie-Dick Test And Its Importance For Sterility Assurance? 11/26/2025

   Bowie-Dick testing ensures steam sterilizers remove air and achieve full steam penetration. Discover why this simple check is vital for compliance, safety, and preventing costly sterilization failures.

2. Confessions Of A Microbiologist: What I Wish I Had Known For Our Facility Shutdown 11/17/2025

   Facility shutdowns often compromise contamination control strategies. Transitioning from manual cleaning to automated bio-decontamination ensures a more effective facility restart, eliminating persistent mold risks.

3. Use Of Conductivity As A Tool For On-Site Residue Management 3/7/2025

   Residues from cleaning and disinfection are under increased scrutiny in cleanrooms. A new method using conductivity measurements offers a more accurate and objective way to quantify these residues.

4. Diagnosing COVID-19 And Other Infectious Diseases In Remote Locations 6/21/2024

   Learn about the cutting-edge mobile BSL-3 laboratory that was custom-built in response to a need for a flexible diagnostic testing solution in the United Arab Emirates due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

5. The Crucial Role Of Cleaning In Effective VPHP Decontamination For Isolators 12/27/2024

   Effective isolator cleaning is crucial for vapor phase hydrogen peroxide (VPHP) decontamination. Proper tools, techniques, and training ensure sterility, and regulatory compliance.

6. Guide To PUPSIT And Annex 1 In Aseptic Processing 12/5/2024

   Pre-use, post-sterilization integrity testing (PUPSIT) ensures filters remain undamaged and effective during aseptic manufacturing. Discover how you can successfully perform PUPSIT with proven solutions.

7. Single-Use Strategies For Uninterrupted Microbial Monitoring 2/22/2024

   Watch as Emad Albarouki, a microbiology and sterility assurance specialist at Particle Measuring Systems, discusses the best practices for using BioCapt® Single-Use in continuous microbial active air monitoring.

8. Cleanroom Conceptual Design Paradigm: Converting Spaces For GMP Operations 9/26/2024

   Gain insights into the nuances of cleanroom conceptual design for GMP operations and learn how an integrated approach can ensure regulatory compliance, functionality, and environmental performance.

9. Constructing Capabilities: Holistic Infrastructure Development In Decentralized Manufacturing 5/15/2024

   In this panel discussion we review key considerations for decentralized cell therapy manufacturing, including the importance of designing identical and cloned processes.

10. 5 Common Bowie-Dick Test Failures And How To Prevent Them 11/26/2025

    Bowie-Dick test failures indicate serious sterilization issues. Learn the five most common causes and proven strategies to prevent downtime, compliance risks, and compromised product integrity.