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NewsFramework supports microbiota assessment in cleanroom changing rooms
Case study presents a potential benchmarking model for microbial trend data and a data presentation format for pharmaceutical cleanrooms.
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NewsUCB positions new Georgia biologics facility as future US manufacturing hub
The biopharmaceutical company’s latest manufacturing venture represents one of the largest investments in Georgia’s history.
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NewsCleanroom air quality not impaired by height-adjustable furniture
Incorporating ergonomic improvements into pharmaceutical cleanrooms may not negatively impact particle contamination control, according to a new study.
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ArticleProven strategies for cleanroom and water system qualification success
The critical role of identification and documentation in contamination control.
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ArticleCould a simple handle change your cleanroom contamination risk?
MBV AG addresses challenges in air monitoring and aseptic handling with MAS-100 Sirius®: a next‑generation active microbial air sampler created in close collaboration with pharmaceutical manufacturers and cleanroom experts.
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ArticleEuropean Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2025
EPR Issue 4 includes articles on manufacturing, AI/ML, vaccine development, biologics and more.
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ArticleValidation data for the new MAS-100 Sirius
In this App Note, MBV AG showcases the MAS-100 Sirius as the advanced successor to the MAS-100 NT, offering significantly enhanced capabilities for quantitative monitoring of airborne viable particles in cleanrooms.
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ArticleEuropean Pharmaceutical Review Issue 3 2025
EPR Issue 3 includes articles on microbiology, downstream processing, manufacturing, drug formulation and more.
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NewsCPHI Pharma Awards 2025 finalists announced
Winners of this year's awards will be revealed during the opening of CPHI Frankfurt 2025.
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NewsConsiderations for contact plate recovery in cleanrooms
The study provides greater insight into some of the key factors that affect microbiological surface contamination in cleanrooms.
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ReportPharma Horizons: environmental monitoring
This exclusive report addresses the key obstacles and innovations shaping pharmaceutical environmental monitoring, from QC and contamination control, to the impact of advanced technologies and regulatory changes. Discover practical solutions you can implement to drive progress for your organisation.
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NewsNovel design proposed for aseptic processing areas
The approach offers key benefits such as facilitating a reduction in the risk of microbial contamination and reduction in the required air change rate in aseptic processing.
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NewsShift to automated and sustainable options shaping environmental monitoring market
Addressing key challenges in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology environmental monitoring market, such as high technology costs, while leveraging key market drivers is critical for the sector to thrive, analysis suggests.
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NewsOptimal biosafety cabinet cleaning strategy proposed
The research highlights a potential approach to address cross-contamination challenges during cell-processing operations.
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NewsInnovating intelligent cleanroom control systems
The proposed technique outperformed traditional controllers, supporting improved air quality control in cleanrooms, according to the study.
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NewsAI and automation to drive “substantial progress” in pharmaceutical analytical testing
Analysis cites personalised medicine, outsourcing and digitalisation as some of the key factors set to advance the pharmaceutical analytical testing market to 2032.
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ArticleAdvancing environmental monitoring systems for CGT manufacturing
Gill Lewis, QP and Chief GMP Consultant, eXmoor Pharma. discusses the company's approach to environmental monitoring and the key challenges faced during integration at its Cell and Gene Therapy Centre in Bristol, a facility which received a GMP license from the MHRA in August.
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ArticleCleanroom microbiology: single-temperature incubation for EM
Single-temperature incubation has been discussed for a long time in the pharmaceutical industry but only a few sites have implemented this system. Here, Guillaume Pinon, Head of the Microbiology Lab at Servier, discusses the use of single-temperature incubation in an aseptic production facility, outlining the regulatory considerations, strategic approach, challenges ...
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Whitepaper
Application note: Isokinetic microbial air sampling on MAS-100 instruments
Microbial air sampling in controlled environments should be performed isokinetically. The following text explains the isokinetic sampling process using MAS-100 instruments with a flow rate of 100 L/min and compares it with sampling at a lower flow rate of 25 L/min.
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NewsMicrobe-carrying particle recovery efficacy with manual surface sampling
Three different contact plate methods were tested to determine a convenient manual surface sampling technique for microbial contamination recovery, the paper explained.