Handling cytostatics and biological working materials requires the avoidance of contamination and substance carryover as a central requirement in the pharmaceutical and medical environment. Cleanroom work documents play an important protective role for personnel, product, and environment. With the n…

The claire® neo safety workbench was awarded twice with the renowned iF Design Award 2025.

This globally recognized seal of quality honors outstanding design quality and innovation. Over 11,000 applicants from 66 countries entered the competition. The jury, which followed strict selection criteria, pr…

Requirements in the new Annex 1 of the GMP Guide [1] regarding the use of mini-containments have raised the question of whether safety cabinets can still be used for the aseptic, patient-specific preparation of medicines.

The concerns are primarily based on the following statements:

“Restricted Acce…

The new generation of security cabinets, the claire® neo, was awarded the Red Dot Design Award in 2024.

The Red Dot Design Award is one of the largest design competitions worldwide and has established itself internationally as one of the most coveted quality seals for good design. To properly evaluate…

The "Bernese Box" set standards since the 1980s for the safe preparation of highly effective medicines. Since then, users in pharmacy, medicine, and biology have associated the terms "work and product protection" with safety cabinets from Berner International GmbH. Now, the medium-sized company is l…

At the Ambiente trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany Berner International received the German Design Award on 13th Februar 2015. The German Design Award is the international premium prize of the German Design Council. The German Design Council is one of the world's leading centres of expertise on brands…

Green innovations continue to advance – under this motto, the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUB) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) are awarding the Federal Ecodesign Award for the third time.

From the multitude of entries in the categories of products, services, and concepts, the jury…

In the field of laboratory equipment for personal and product protection, a completely new generation of safety cabinets has entered the market, setting new standards. The new devices named "Claire" were recently showcased at Analytica in Munich, the leading trade fair for laboratory technology, ana…

With the amendment of the Pharmacy Operating Regulations (ApBetrO), the rules for aseptic manufacturing have been tightened. Renovations, upgrades of existing cleanrooms, or even the construction of a new laboratory are the consequences. However, renovation or new construction involves not only cost…

In 2013, the practical seminar "Cytostatics" will also take place. The participant group or target audience includes pharmacists, doctors, MTA, safety officers, nursing staff, technical personnel, monitoring staff, laboratory planners, and laboratory managers.

The event's goal in 2013 is also the saf…