Contaminant Monitoring News
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Alfa Chemistry’s MS and NMR Center Enables Fast, Cost-Effective Laboratory Analytical Testing
In today's fast-paced world, the need for efficient and reliable laboratory analytical testing services is more important than ever. Alfa Chemistry, a leading provider of chemical research and services, has recently launched its state-of-the-art MS and NMR center to offer fast and cost-effective analytical testing solutions to researchers, scientists, and industries. The Mass Spectrometry (MS) ...
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Aerosol Particle Monitoring Inside of Semiconductor Process Tools
Introduction Contamination poses a significant threat to semiconductor manufacturing processes, impacting yield and revenue. This blog explores the pivotal role of real-time aerosol particle monitoring in semiconductor manufacturing, specifically focusing on the innovative solution provided by Particle Measuring Systems’ Airnet® II 201-4 portable aerosol particle counter, in ...
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Emergency Declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands after Reports of Elevated Lead Levels in the Water Supply
Last month, the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands formally requested an emergency declaration from President Joe Biden. The action followed the Governor’s declaration of a local state of emergency on Oct. 30, 2023, in response to hazardous levels of lead and copper detected in the water supply of St. Croix. In response, President Biden declared that an emergency does indeed exist in ...
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Particle Measuring Systems in Cleanroom Monitoring
Annex 1 is a foundational document for modern cleanroom design. Introduced in the 1990s and updated in 2023, it specifies the requisite concentrations of environmental airborne particles for sterile medicinal product manufacturing. The document also references ISO 14644-1 for classification. There are numerous facets to the document. So many, in fact, that its limitation of sample tubing to a ...
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Contaminated Eye Drops and Effective Contamination Control
Once again, the specter of contaminated eye drops reaching patients has made headlines, according to the FDA, federal investigators found harmful bacteria and “insanitary conditions” at a factory where several eye drop products are made. The agency said it advised the manufacturer to recall the products. This is not the first outbreak of contaminated eyedrops, earlier this year ...
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Microbiological Air Monitoring
In the realm of contamination control strategies (CCS), Microbiological Air Monitoring stands as a critical pillar. However, the complexity of identifying the most suitable solution for specific applications often poses a challenge. This blog post aims to demystify the intricacies surrounding Microbiological Air Monitoring, offering fundamental insights to guide your ...
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Single-Use Microbial Impactor for Active Air Sampling
More than a century ago, Julius R. Petri introduced the Petri plate while collaborating at Robert Koch’s lab. This simple yet iconic device remains widely employed for microbiological environmental monitoring, evolving from early glass versions to the contemporary single-use, sterile, polystyrene Petri plates. This blog explores the history, applications, and recent advancements in ...
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Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab Launches Polymer Analysis and Testing Services for the Polymer Industry
Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab, a cGMP-compliant laboratory of Alfa Chemistry, today unveils its polymer analysis and testing services, which is now available for clients across the global polymer industry. With decade-long experience in the analytical testing field, the lab is able to conduct monomer composition identification and mechanical property testing of polymers like rubber, plastic, and ...
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Particle Measuring Systems, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Environmental Monitoring Services Irl. Limited and EMS Particle Solutions Ltd
Particle Measuring Systems, Inc. announces the acquisition of Environmental Monitoring Services Irl. Limited and EMS Particle Solutions Ltd, and their parent company (collectively EMS); established in 1988, and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. EMS is a leader in the cleanroom industry, delivering complete cleanroom monitoring and control solutions and services to customers, and ensuring quality ...
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Particle Measuring Systems Receives Silver EcoVadis Medal for Progress on Sustainability
Particle Measuring Systems (PMS), a global leader in contamination monitoring solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Silver EcoVadis Medal for its progress toward sustainability. The EcoVadis rating is a comprehensive assessment of a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, and PMS received a score of 61/100, placing the company among the top 25 ...
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EMT Training Packages 2023
Plans for our 2023 training program are well under way and the team are busy preparing resources for a number of interactive training initiatives for the year ahead, to ensure we cater for all your training requirements. From webinars to workshops, international roadshows, virtual or onsite, EMT deliver tailored training packages designed to meet the demands of Insulating Gas Management. Our ...
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Particle Measuring Systems Releases Fully Compliant Remote Microbial Air Sampler with Flexible Installation and Easy Environmental Monitoring System Integration
The MiniCapt Pro is the latest product in our Annex 1 compliant microbial monitoring solutions, and extends our Pro Series line of globally compliant contamination monitoring instruments for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing industry. The MiniCapt® Pro Remote Microbial Air Sampler from Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) incorporates the latest viable cleanroom monitoring technologies into one ...
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New HPR-30 Series Brochure
Hiden Analytical develops and supplies instruments for a new era of process gas analysis from UHV to Atmospheric Pressure. The latest in the range of product showcase brochures, HPR-30 Series offers an insight into the range of instruments, sampling inlets and software packages. The Hiden HPR-30 Series are bolt on vacuum process analysers designed for fast response, high sensitivity analysis of ...
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New HPR-30 Series Brochure
Hiden Analytical develops and supplies instruments for a new era of process gas analysis from UHV to Atmospheric Pressure. The latest in the range of product showcase brochures, HPR-30 Series offers an insight into the range of instruments, sampling inlets and software packages. The Hiden HPR-30 Series are bolt on vacuum process analysers designed for fast response, high sensitivity analysis of ...
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FLT93C Thermal Flow Switch Helps Clean Up In Demanding Sanitary CIP Processes
San Marcos, CA—November 15, 2022—Engineers responsible for maintaining a sanitary environment in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food/beverage plants will find that the FLT93C Flow Switch from Fluid Components International (FCI) provides accurate liquid flow rate measurement for clean in place (CIP) system operational integrity. The sanitary FLT93C Thermal Flow Switch, with its ...
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Particle Measuring Systems introduces a 10 nm aerosol particle counter with unsurpassed accuracy and smallest size available
The NanoAir 10 is a revolutionary new aerosol nanoparticle counter from Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) offering the sensitivity and accuracy of a Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) with the ease of use and functionality of a traditional cleanroom particle counter. It is designed to monitor ultra-clean environments and provides 10 nm detection sensitivity with a sample flow rate of 2.8 L/min. ...
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Teledyne FLIR launch MUVE R430 at Convergence
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, launched at CBRNE Convergence their new MUVE R430 drone sensor payload used to remotely detect and identify radiation sources and radiological hazards across a wide range of use scenarios. The MUVE R430 is an advanced radiation detector purpose-designed for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to detect, locate, measure, map, and ...
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Dispersant and Surfactant Characterization Helps to Enhance Product Performance
With the extensive use of surfactants in many industrial fields, researchers have realized the increasing importance of characterizing surfactants in order to optimize their performance in various applications. Earlier this month, Alfa Chemistry announced its powerful capability in dispersant and surfactant characterization, offering a wide range of surfactant analysis, elemental analysis, ...
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Particle Measuring Systems announces the Ultra DI 20 Plus for unsurpassed sensitivity and new applications in ultrapure water contamination monitoring
The Ultra DI 20 Plus builds off the industry-leading sensitivity and reliability of the known and trusted Ultra DI line of instruments from Particle Measuring Systems (PMS). This newest model features unrivaled particle matching at concentrations less than 10 particles per ml and is optimized for increased confidence in reported data differences between particle counters – regardless of ...
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Particle Measuring Systems Announces Corporate HQ Relocation
Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) announces the acquisition of a new building for the relocation of its global manufacturing and commercial headquarters from Airport Blvd. in Boulder, Colorado, to the Boulder Technology Center in Niwot, Colorado, USA. The new facility is over twice the size of the current HQ at 124,000 square feet. It will house the manufacturing and business operations ...
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