Steris has launched the next generation of its vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) biodecontamination systems to achieve 6-log bioburden reduction in good-manufacturing-practice pharmaceutical, medical device and research environments. It’s possible to integrate the new VHP 100i and 1000i systems into a facility’s building automation and HVAC systems, running a decontamination cycle at programmed intervals or at…
Thermo Fisher launches refrigerated vacuum concentrator
Thermo Fisher (NYSE: TMO) is debuting a SpeedVac refrigerated vacuum concentrator to maintain the temperature of heat-sensitive samples, including proteins. The SpeedVac SRF110 modular refrigerated vacuum concentrator offers programmability to allow operators to specify chamber temperature before and after a sample run. The system is available in a modular configuration known as SRF110P1 or in…
Avantor launches line of robotic tips for applications spanning cell biology and proteomics
The chemicals and materials specialist Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) has debuted J.T.Baker robotic tips for robotic liquid handling and research workstations. The company says the new tips offer high precision and reliability. The tips’ applications include workflows related to genomics, cell biology and proteomics. Avantor will employ an independent test lab to verify the robotic tips are…
NIBRT chooses SP fill-finish system to train biopharmaceutical production workers
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) center of excellence in Dublin, Ireland, has tapped SP Scientific Products (SP) to install a modular multi-container filling line and isolation system. The technology will complement the training of professionals working on pharmaceutical production fill-finish processes requiring high cleanliness levels to prevent contamination from human contact…
High-performance ion mobility spectrometry is an efficient technique for cleaning validation
The rigorous cleaning of manufacturing equipment via well-defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) is one of the pharmaceutical industry’s primary defenses against contamination and adulteration. Cleaning validation confirms the efficacy of such procedures but can present challenges, generating large numbers of samples for analysis and potentially keeping equipment offline for too long, compromising productivity. This article…
Miki Pulley touts new magnetic couplings
Miki Pulley (Plymouth, Minn.) has new magnetic couplings that “mechanically isolate” the shafts and motor to provide clean operation in mixing systems, including in pharmaceutical and laboratory operations. The mechanically isolated magnetic coupling transmits torque through the air through both input and output hubs of the coupling. The couplings contain rare-earth neodymium magnets, which create…
Using RVI to help prevent contamination and maintain the purity of pharmaceuticals
How remote visual inspection (RVI) can help pharma companies prevent contamination and maintain product-line purity requirements. Many pharmaceutical manufacturing plants are interlaced with webs of stainless steel process pipes and vessels through which products flow. Bacterial or foreign-particle contamination in pipes and production-line equipment can cause serious health issues for consumers and shake public confidence…
Roquette unveils digital pharma marketplace
Plant-based ingredient specialist Roquette (La Madeleine, France) has opened a new online marketplace on a digital marketplace platform from Knowde. The online platform includes pharmaceutical excipients, binders, processing aids, solvents, flavors and taste maskers and other materials. The new platform is part of a new initiative from Roquette to improve its support of manufacturers in the pharmaceutical…
PSU resin suited for pharma sight gauges and other applications
Transparent Udel P-1700 polysulfone (PSU) from Solvay (Brussels) can withstand biopharmaceutical processing conditions thanks to its strength, heat resistance, hydrolytic stability and retention of mechanical properties under steam sterilization. Solvay notes that TBL Performance Plastics, a manufacturer of single-use products for biopharmaceutical manufacturers, recently used the Udel P-1700 PSU to make its Tri-Clamp tubular sight…
Swiss startup Wyzo debuts novel robot that supports pharma applications
The robotics firm Wyzo (Ecublens, Switzerland) has launched what it deems the world’s first pick-and-place sidebot. Supporting pharmaceutical production line applications, the Wyzo robot can work side-by-side with humans without traditional protective barriers. The robot also supports up to 80 picks per minute. The Wyzo is also compatible with standard grippers. The company says that…