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Data integrity is a key concern with microbial methods, says expert
Dr Tim Sandle explains that, whether rapid or conventional, documented on paper or computer, microbial methods must have data integrity.
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Video: Fast BET assay Setup – See it in Action
See how QC analysts can easily set up fully compliant 21-sample BET assays in 9 minutes with less than 30 pipetting steps.
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Video: Automation of endotoxin assays
Want easy automation of BET assays and high throughput? Watch the video to see fast BET assay setup with centripetal microfluidic automation.
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European Pharmacopoeia publishes new chapter on balances
The new general chapter, Balances for analytical purposes (2.1.7), sets out clear requirements for equipment that is the cornerstone of every analytical procedure in the European Pharmacopoeia.
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Application note: TOC Reference Materials – Make vs. Buy?
Explore the cost comparisons, risk reduction, and increased support that arise when using Sievers Certified Reference TOC Standards.
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Application note: USP <643> TOC limit changes
This application note addresses the TOC limit changes in USP for packaged water. The new limits account for varying container volumes.
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Principal component analysis of Raman spectra for freeze-drying process monitoring
Optical spectral measurement tools are extremely useful both for in-line measurements in process analytical techniques (PATs) as well as for evaluating the composition of finished substances. Here, CPI’s Lukas Kuerten and Rachel Findlay demonstrate a valuable method for gaining useful information from spectral data.
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FTIR, NIR and Raman – advantages and disadvantages for protein characterisation
Here, EPR summarises a review of some of the benefits and disadvantages for spectroscopic techniques used to characterise the structure of therapeutic proteins in solid dosage forms.
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QA/QC & Environmental Monitoring In-Depth Focus 2021
In this in-depth focus, learn how to overcome interfering factors when using LAL for endotoxin testing and discover how the implementation of a new scrubs system benefited an aseptic production facility.
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Scrubbing up the environment
Here, colleagues from University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) share the beneficial impact of reduced cleanroom environmental contamination following an upgrade to their facilities and procedures.
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Bacterial Endotoxin Test using LAL methodology: overcoming interfering factors
The Bacterial Endotoxin Test, using LAL methodology, is a key in-process and final product release test for sterile pharmaceuticals and medical devices. One of the challenges with LAL methodology is overcoming interfering substances as demonstrated by inhibition or enhancement of an endotoxin challenge. Here, Bio Products Laboratory’s Dr Tim Sandle…
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2021
In our latest issue, features explore the use of nano formulations to improve skin and nail drug delivery, how to take cell and gene therapies from concept to commercialisation and what strategies you can use to overcome interfering factors in LAL bacterial endotoxin testing. Also in this journal, find out…
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Flow cytometry to advance decontamination and sterilisation processes
A new paper reveals how combining flow cytometry with other analytical techniques can provide a wealth of information on bacterial viability and thus enhance sterilisation processes.
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Infrared thermography can detect pre-visual bacterial growth, shows study
A new paper shows thermal imaging (infrared thermography) can detect E. coli and S. aureus bacteria after just six hours of incubation, long before it is visible to the human eye.
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Worksheet: ARMM technology comparison
This worksheet can be edited to include specifications discovered during your evaluation of Alternative Rapid Microbiological Method Technologies.