Technical cleanliness is gaining increasing importance, particularly in automotive technology. Minute particles can cause devastating damage. For example when components are assembled onto a PCB a tiny stray piece of metal could connect two of the conducting strips and cause a short-circuit. Contami…
Residues
Disinfectants and sporicidesare critical for microbial contamination control within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. However, their regular repeated use can result in build-up on disinfected surfaces over time. These residues are potentially problematic from visu…
The ILMAC Lounges, which were planned for September 23 to 25, 2014, at the Messe Basel, will not take place. The community meeting point was intended as a supplement to the trade fair ILMAC, which is held in Basel every three years. The organizer, MCH Messe Basel, explains the cancellation by statin…
BOY, the company that produces injection moulding machines and offers a range of clamping forces up to 1,000 kN, will be represented by its best selling machine during Plastex in Brno/ Czech Republic (September 29, to October 3, 2014).
In the booth of the local BOY representative, 1.PLASTCOMPANY, spo…
Across a total area of more than 600 m², ASYS Prozess- und Reinraumtechnik GmbH implemented cleanrooms compliant with ISO Class 5 to 7 at GEWO in Wörth/Hörlkofen.
ASYS was responsible for the entire design and implementation of the cleanrooms including ancillary rooms and a pre-cleaning facility for…
In cleanroom environments of the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, or microelectronics, even the finest airborne particles can cause contamination. The consequences are yield losses due to contamination and pre-damage. GMP regulations and ISO standards require strict control of cleanroom condi…
They came, saw, and were impressed: With a cleanroom cabin from bc-technology GmbH, which showcased different requirements and situations in a cleanroom on the exhibition stage and presented the protective function through visualizations of various airflow types, the Camfil KG, together with bc-tech…
For almost 20 years, Andreas Nuhn has worked as an engineer in the pharmaceutical industry. Recently, he has become self-employed with his "GMP Consulting Nuhn" in Niederneisen, Rhineland-Palatinate. "This allows me to respond even more intensively to the needs of my clients," said the 47-year-old i…
![Fig. 1 Appearance of residues on typical surfaces in cleanrooms (from a distance of 4 feet [1.2 m]); 3 applications with 0.5 ml/test strip. Top row: Phenol with low pH at 1:256; middle row: Phenol with high pH at 1:128; bottom row: ready-to-use sporicide (a mixture of peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide). The test strips of vinyl in the bottom row and of epoxy in the middle row are shown enlarged (distance of 1 foot [0.3 m]).](/uploads/images/_scale/abb1_de_web_626x653.jpg "Fig. 1 Appearance of residues on typical surfaces in cleanrooms (from a distance of 4 feet [1.2 m]); 3 applications with 0.5 ml/test strip. Top row: Phenol with low pH at 1:256; middle row: Phenol with high pH at 1:128; bottom row: ready-to-use sporicide (a mixture of peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide). The test strips of vinyl in the bottom row and of epoxy in the middle row are shown enlarged (distance of 1 foot [0.3 m]).")
Residues
Disinfectants and sporicides are essential for controlling microbial contamination in the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and medical device industries. However, repeated use over time can lead to deposits on disinfected surfaces. These residues may be problematic in terms of appearance, s…
The program for the professional conference taking place on September 17 and 18, 2014, in Hamburg on the Cap San Diego is finalized. Ten lectures by qualified speakers will address topics such as the new Biological Substances Ordinance (BioStoffV) and the resulting requirements for planners, operato…
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