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Environmental Monitoring According to Annex 1:2023
Environmental monitoring (EM) in cleanroom facilities, pivotal for ensuring product quality and safety in pharmaceutical manufacturing, has been meticulously delineated in Annex 1:2023. This post will explore the technicalities and practical applications of these guidelines, exploring its implications for cleanroom operations and microbial ...
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SUEZ acquires Sentinel Monitoring Systems
SUEZ’s Water Technologies & Solutions completed an acquisition of Sentinel Monitoring Systems, a real-time microbial monitoring company headquartered in Tucson, Ariz. Sentinel Monitoring Systems develops products that provide real-time and near-real-time solutions to monitor the effectiveness of microbial control within life sciences ultrapure water and manufacturing processes. Under ...
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MiniCapt® Mobile
The MiniCapt Mobile Microbial Air Sampler with a new antibacterial housing from Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) leverages the latest technologies in material science and antimicrobial design to help prevent the introduction of bacterial contamination created during monitoring activities. The robust antibacterial enclosure is easily disinfected and designed to eliminate sites for bacterial ...
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Particle Measuring Systems Releases Microbial Monitoring Instrument With Antibacterial Housing
The MiniCapt Mobile Microbial Air Sampler with a new antibacterial housing from Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) leverages the latest technologies in material science and antimicrobial design to help prevent the introduction of bacterial contamination created during monitoring activities. The robust antibacterial enclosure is easily disinfected and designed to eliminate sites for bacterial ...
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METTLER TOLEDO Thornton Announces Real-time Microbial Monitoring System for Pharmaceutical Waters
METTLER TOLEDO Thornton, a leading supplier of on-line analytical instruments for monitoring purified waters announced the introduction of its 7000RMS analyzer for real-time, continuous measurement of bioburden in the pharmaceutical industry. On-line monitoring of conductivity and total organic carbon (TOC) for pharmaceutical waters have been possible since 1996. However, determining microbial ...
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Rapid, online detection of enterococci and of the total microbial activity in water
Recently KWR presented an article about an innovative project: the rapid online detection of enterococci and of the total microbial activity in water. MicroLAN is partner of this project with Brabant Water, Evides, Grundfos, Het WaterLaboratorium, Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland, KWR, Pidpa, Uniper Benelux BV and Vitens. The Dutch project started january ’17 and ends in december ’19. ...
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Evaluate your Microbiological Dipslides on your Smart Phone
Using dipslides as a means for measuring and monitoring the microbial activity of liquids is a common practice. Consisting of a plastic carrier bearing a sterile culture medium dipslides are submerged into the sample liquid, incubated to encourage microbial growth and the number of resulting colonies estimated by reference to a colour chart. This method has now been made even easier with a brand ...
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LuminUltra's Products Featured on Hach Company's Website!
We are excited to announce that LuminUltra's rapid and quantitative microbiological monitoring solution products are now featured on Hach Company's website! LuminUltra and Hach entered into a distribution partnership in April and since have been working together to offer customers robust, versatile and complete microbiological monitoring products that instantly provide results for 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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EPA proposes updating drinking water rule to better protect public health (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise a national primary drinking water regulation to achieve greater public health protection against waterborne pathogens in the distribution systems of public water systems. Waterborne pathogens can cause a variety of illnesses with symptoms such as acute abdominal discomfort or in more extreme cases, kidney failure, hepatitis or ...
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Particle Measuring Systems Releases 20 nm Syringe Sampler
Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) announced the release of the new SLS 20 Syringe Liquid Sampler to be used with the Chem 20™ Particle Counter. The addition of the SLS 20 for batch sampling to the existing on-line capabilities of the Chem 20, provides a complete solution for all chemical monitoring needs. This new combined solution provides an unlimited level of monitoring at 20 nm ...
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LuminUltra's Products Now Available Through HACH Company!
LuminUltra is excited to announce a newly formed sales partnership with HACH Company (Loveland, Colorado) for the resale of LuminUltra's rapid and complete microbiological monitoring solutions. HACH is a household name for water and wastewater instrumentation, providing a vast array of products intended to provide accurate, reliable, and easy-to-use equipment. LuminUltra's 2nd Generation ATP ...
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USP 797 Updates
Introduction In the landscape of pharmaceutical standards, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) plays a crucial role in setting the bar for the identity, quality, purity, and strength of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements. As technology and medicine advance, so do the standards that safeguard health and well-being. The most recent revision to USP 797 brings forth changes that ...
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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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LuminUltra Teams up with a New Agent!
LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has acquired a new United States agent! Manufacturing Automation Corporation, a company based in Princeton, NJ, has acquired the rights to represent LuminUltra’s products in the Eastern United States market as of June 2007 for FDA-regulated manufacturing industries, including Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Medical Device, Cosmetics, ...
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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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LuminUltra Teams up with a New Distributor!
LuminUltra Technologies, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has acquired a new European distributor! AQUA-tools, a company based in Paris, France, has acquired the rights to distribute LuminUltra’s products in the European market as well as Africa and the Middle East as of December, 2006. “We are extremely excited about AQUA-tools expanding our presence to these far-reaching markets,” said Pat ...
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HPR-40 MIMS System Assists in Denitrification Studies
Denitrification is the process carried out by bacteria that converts nitrites and nitrates to nitrogen, nitric oxide and nitrous oxide gases. Two of these gases have been linked with ozone layer depletion and global warming. Denitrification is an anaerobic process and occurs in environments where oxygen levels are depleted, such as within soils and groundwater. The Hiden HPR-40 membrane inlet ...
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Tamworth Environmental Labs NATA accreditation
Australian Tamworth Environmental Laboratories announced that they have received NATA accreditation effective from May 2018 to use Canadian technology from TECTA-PDS in order to automate their water testing for E-coli and Total Coliforms. The TECTA-PDS automated microbial detection system, TECTA™ B16, is the only US EPA approved automated method for drinking water compliance testing and ...
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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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