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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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Whitepaper: The value and benefits of rapid mold detection in the pharmaceutical industry
Address the importance of accurate microbial identifications and proper contamination control for effective mold remediation.
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Product hub: Rapid mold detection in as little as one day
Quick to spread and difficult to detect, molds can compromise a facility in the time it takes to confirm their presence. The RMBNucleusTM Mold Alarm signals at the first sign of mold detection.
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QA/QC & Microbiology In-Depth Focus 2023
This microbiology in-depth focus, explores sterility and bioburden testing considerations for cell and gene therapies.
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Identifying origin of fungi in cleanrooms
Microbiology expert Tim Sandle’s recent video examined identifying the origin of fungi in pharmaceutical cleanrooms.
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PDA releases contamination control strategy report
Technical Report 90: Contamination Control Strategy Development has been released by the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA).
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Limiting microbial hazards in inhaled cannabis products
FDA researchers found there was some reduction in microbial counts by heating cannabis with a commercial vaporiser to limit microbial contamination, but they were not statistically significant.
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Paracetamol tablets recalled due to potential fungal contamination
Specific batches of paracetamol tablets are being recalled as some pots have been found to contain discoloured tablets due to fungal contamination.
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Fungal contamination of pharmaceutical products: a growing menace
Any pharmaceutical product, whether manufactured in the hospital or industrial environment, has the potential to be contaminated with microorganisms. With sterile products, any microbial contamination presents an unacceptable risk; with non-sterile products, the implication of the contamination is dependent upon whether the microorganism can be considered ‘objectionable’, and then to…
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Whitepaper: SmartGene® Fungi – A new dimension in fungal detection
23 December 2013 | By SmartGene®
SmartGene® Fungi is a customisable web service for sequence-base identification, typing and analysis of medical and environmental fungi.
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Microbiology: Mould contamination in pharmaceutical drug products and medical devices
Invasive fungal infections associated with high mortality rates are common in hospital settings, especially in intensive care units where patients may be immune-compromised, subject to invasive procedures and treated aggressively with antibiotics. The most common nosocomial fungal infections in descending order are due to the genera Candida, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Fusarium…
