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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2024
European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 includes articles on cell and gene therapy, from supply chain and manufacturing to microbial testing.
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Microbiology
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Testing of Rapid Microbiological Methods (RMMs) – Demonstrating Equivalence to Existing Methods in Alignment with USP <1223>
26 April 2024 | By Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Sievers Analytical Instruments
Watch this on demand webinar to hear about the latest RMM technology and how it aligns with USP testing criteria. This webinar will cover testing strategy, and data will be presented to effectively demonstrate suitability of the Soleil for its intended use and correlation to plate counts.
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Microbial burden assessment of solid pharmaceutical products
Employing an automated, alternative microbiological method (AMM) means water activity could be used as a microbial indicator for bioburden assessment in tablets and capsules, a study suggests.
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Webinar: How Pfizer utilises Enzyme Indicator technology for bio-decontamination validation
Melanie Eggers is a Sterilisation Validation Project Support Engineer at Pfizer Belgium. In this webinar, she explains how Pfizer has adopted Enzyme Indicator (EI) technology for its VHP bio-decontamination procedures. She outlines the differences in EIs compared to more traditional Biological Indicators and the way in which Pfizer utilises the…
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Achieving FAIR bacterial identification
A study has reported a noninvasive assay for detecting Gram-negative bacteria biofilms that do not disrupt the pattern of bacterial growth.
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Comprehensive evaluation of Growth Direct® Rapid Sterility for microorganism detection
22 March 2024 | By Rapid Micro Biosystems
Discover the extensive panel testing done to evaluate the new, innovative sterility testing platform, Growth Direct® Rapid Sterility.
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Control strategy could facilitate faster bioburden detection
According to the paper, the control strategy for rapid bioburden testing provides manufacturers with enhanced capabilities for process control.
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Mould study highlights safer far-UVC light cleaning alternative
Research suggests that to prevent common mould growth, low-dose far-UVC light could be applied as a chemical-free addition to manual cleaning of indoor surfaces.
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Pharma Horizons: Environmental Monitoring
This report is dedicated to exploring some of the latest advances in pharmaceutical environmental monitoring, covering topics from contamination control and cleanroom validation through to emerging technologies for bacterial endotoxin testing.
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Solution brief: Environmental monitoring software
Monitoring microbial contamination levels at various stages requires focused, independent software with extended controls over microbial management. Digital monitoring of contaminants and their sources helps understand microbial behavior and trends. Thus, a reinforced, data- driven environmental monitoring mechanism is the key to maintaining controlled lab spaces for microbial trend analysis.…
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Mycoplasma testing market expected to value nearly $2 million by 2031
Technology innovations and a stronger focus on developing novel drugs to treat chronic diseases, are key drivers for the global mycoplasma testing market up to the next decade, research states.
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Whitepaper: Complete Automation System for Endotoxin Testing
Automating a Laboratory’s BET workstream using Lonza’s PyroTec® PRO Robotic Solution, WinKQCL® Software, and MODA® Software.
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Innovative method could offer cost-effective sterilisation approach
The new sterilisation method could provide an affordable, rapid approach for preparing microbiological culture media, research suggests.
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Rapid pseudomonas aeruginosa detection method developed
Research suggests the rapid detection method “will enable the timely implementation of microbiological monitoring strategies for large batches of medications”.
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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals
While fungal contamination detection in pharmaceutical manufacturing remains a challenge, preventive practices and policies must be followed, research states.
