The increasingly important role of RABS in aseptic filling operations
There are multiple potential sources of contamination in any cleanroom environment, from the transfer of materials to the incoming air system. Even in a well-designed and operated cleanroom set up, operators present one of the primary sources of incoming contamination....
Introducing Fabtech’s Sterilising & Depyrogenation Tunnels
Depyrogenation or Dry heat sterilisation is a process used to reduce the level of pyrogens with hot air in temperatures ranging from 160 to 400°C. Temperatures depend on the duration of the process which can be either gravity which uses...
Cleanrooms 101
Cleanrooms find use in almost every industry where small particles of viable and non-viable particulate matter can have adverse effects on the manufacturing process. Cleanrooms vary in size and complexity and are custom built based on application. They are typically...
Innovations in Cleanroom equipment
Over the last few years, a number of small and big advancements and innovations that have taken place in cleanroom technology that pharmaceutical and biotech companies can take advantage of to get the most out of their cleanroom equipment. While...
Access devices used in containment systems
In previous posts, we have offered our tips on selecting the right containment solution for your needs, best practices for validation of containment systems and material transfer devices used to transfer highly potent and toxic materials from one containment system...
Material transfer devices for contained transfer of materials
Containment issues are an increasingly important aspect of pharmaceutical production, especially when it comes to highly potent and toxic active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for various applications. Improvement in product quality, reduced operating costs and longer production runs are just some...