All Sterility and rapid methods articles – Page 7
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ArticleThe power of rapid methods for fungal ID
By leveraging rapid identification techniques, pharmaceutical facilities can enhance their ability to detect and mitigate fungal contamination, safeguarding product quality and patient safety. Here, Dr Tim Sandle explores key challenges associated with fungal contamination in cleanrooms, discusses conventional and rapid identification methods, as well as the importance of validation.
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NewsISO publishes standard on bacterial endotoxin testing
Evaluation of bacterial endotoxin pyrogens is included in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)’s new standard for microbiological methods.
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ArticleIn Depth Focus QA/QC Microbiology/RMM 2023
This in-depth focus explores collaborative efforts to accelerate validation and adoption of rapid microbial methods across the pharmaceutical industry and the power of rapid methods for fungal ID.
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ArticleMicrobiome therapies: a maturing movement
On World Microbiome Day 2023, Hervé Affagard, CEO and co-founder of MaaT Pharma and Jeffrey Silber, Chief Medical Officer of Vedanta Biosciences delve into the current innovative landscape of microbiome-based therapeutics.
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ArticleEuropean Pharmaceutical Review Issue 3 2023
EPR Issue 3 includes articles the role of titanium dioxide in pharmaceutical formulations, bioprocessing innovations for cell and gene therapies, manufacturing of radiotheranostics and more …
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VideoVideo: An introduction to Protak Scientific and Enzyme Indicators for advanced, gaseous bio-decontamination validation
The advanced rapid validation tool for measuring hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination performance that’s transforming the validation process in pharmaceutical manufacturing and other applications including healthcare and research.
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Case study: Eliminating contamination with whole genome sequencing
Read this case study to learn how a pharmaceutical company used Accugenix Whole Genome Sequencing for bacterial and fungal ID.
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NewsHow effective is nanopore sequencing for fungal identification?
A paper has described a DNA metabarcoding workflow that rapidly characterises fungal microbiota with high taxonomic resolution.
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NewsWhy is microbiological testing in medical device manufacturing important?
Careful planning during manufacture means accurate microbiology testing methods can be developed, ensuring the safety and efficacy of medical devices, a paper reports.
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NewsNovel nanofiltration method for microbial biosurfactant downstream processing
A paper has reported an innovative downstream method using nanofiltration for microbial biosurfactant production offers superior purity.
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NewsStudy identifies key contamination source during ATMP manufacture
Researchers say they are the first to demonstrate contamination of over 40 percent of lipoaspirate samples for adipose tissue-derived stem cell (ADSC)-based advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) manufacture.
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NewsMicrofluidic device detects bacteria concentration from small sample volumes
A novel ultrasonic nanosieve enabled concentration of bacteria into a 1µL highly concentrated solution suitable for plate counting and PCR, according to research.
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NewsGlobal research consortium to help address antimicrobial resistance
Researchers in the UK, South Africa, Uganda and Brazil have formed the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) to optimise antimicrobial use globally.
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Application note: Enhancing microbial monitoring with an online bioburden analyser
A data-driven approach to optimise sanitisation and improve process control of the microbial parameter in a water system.
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The hidden costs of microbial misidentifications
Doug Botkin, PhD, examines the challenges and consequences of inaccurate microbial identification methods using real-world case studies and discusses how these challenges can be addressed.
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NewsA review of MALDI-TOF for microbiological identification
Rapid identification of well-known bacterial species makes MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry a suitable alternative to conventional systems, researchers have stated.
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NewsCould reducing agar concentration enhance microbial growth?
Improvements to the pour plate method during rapid microbial assessment could facilitate automation of the technique, according to research.
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NewsInnovative mass spectrometry method facilitates accurate C. auris identification
A novel high resolution mass spectrometer can accurately identify one of most common nosocomial fungal pathogens, researchers have found.
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NewsRapid microbiology testing market growth expected 2022 to 2027
Driven partly by growth-based methods, the rapid microbiology testing market is predicted to expand considerably from 2022 to 2027, says a report.
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NewsIdentifying origin of fungi in cleanrooms
Microbiology expert Tim Sandle’s recent video examined identifying the origin of fungi in pharmaceutical cleanrooms.