CleanRooms articles from December 2004

CleanRooms archives from December 2004

CleanRooms CCT welcomes contamination control expert, Dr. Hans Schicht.(CleanZone)(CleanRooms Contamination Control Technology )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... BOSTON, MASS. -- The CleanRooms Contamination Control Technology (CCT) Conference & Exhibition will include an intensive full-day training program from internationally-recognized contamination control expert Dr. Hans Schicht, executive...

FDA initiatives aim to streamline pharma processing.(NEWS)
December 1, 2004... ROCKVILLE, MD. -- In a report entitled Pharmaceutical cGMPs for the 21st Century--A Risk Based Approach, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA; www.fda.gov) has summarized substantial changes ahead for manufacturing, inspection, disputes, and...

Contamination-free filling process may speed vaccine manufacturing.(Medical equipment industry)(InTact Filling systems)
December 1, 2004... STAMFORD, CONN. -- A contamination-free filling process for injectables, developed by InTact Filling systems, a subsidiary of Medical Instill Inc. (www.medinstill.com), promises higher safety levels and lower operating costs for pharmaceutical...

A simple equation.(FROM the EDITOR)(Pharmaceutical industry)
December 1, 2004... a = contamination control expertise [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Whether your expertise is in facility or equipment design, delivery systems, process control, materials science or test and analysis, contamination control is a core element of...

Transport system, minienvironment combo team for clean, automated cassette loading.(NEWS)(Xyratex Ltd. )
December 1, 2004... FREMONT, CALIF. -- U.K. disk drive subsystem manufacturer Xyratex Ltd. (www.xyratex.com) has unveiled an automated, contamination-free cassette loading system designed for buffering and transporting magnetic disk cassettes for cleanroom...

Mega cleanroom planned for 300-mm fab.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... DALLAS, Texas -- Texas Instruments (www.ti.com) has broken ground for another 300-mm wafer manufacturing facility, this one focusing on 65-nm production. The Richardson, Texas, fab is being built on a 92.4-acre greenfield site and will feature...

Production and packaging pact.(particles)(Packaging Systems Holding LLC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... BOLOGNA, Germany -- IMA (www.ima.it), an international designer and manufacturer of automatic machines for pharmaceutical products, will acquire a majority of the shares in Delaware-based Packaging Systems Holding LLC, which holds 100 percent...

e-FoodSafety.com e-mbarks on e-xpansion.(particles)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Food safety innovator e-FoodSafety.com is leasing an 84,000-square-foot office, production, research and distribution facility here, with plans of using the entire space as a test pilot plant for food sanitization of...

Decision deploys disinfectant.(Cleaning agents industry)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... PETALUMA, Calif. -- Microcyn, a hospital-grade disinfectant cleaner and food contact sanitizer for use on hard, inanimate surfaces, has received EPA approval for marketing in the U.S. Oculus Innovative Sciences' (www.oculusis.com) technology...

Advanced assay acquisitions.(Licensing agreements between Cambrex Bio Science and Johns Hopkins University)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Cambrex Bio Science Walkersville, Inc. (www.cambrex.com) has signed a licensing agreement with Johns Hopkins University for access to two of its quantitative assay technologies--MGB Eclipse and Genolife--for the...

Canvassing carcass contamination.(particles)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... SEBASTIAN, Fla. -- Beef processor Excel (Fort Morgan, Colo.) has installed its third unit of the VerifEYE Carcass Inspection System (CIS), developed by eMerge Interactive Inc. (www.emergeinteractive.com) for detecting organic contamination in...

Fungus-free formulas.(Mycosol Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Mycosol (www.mycosol.com), the research and chemical development partner of Veridien Corp. (www.veridien.com), has begun the testing processes necessary for EPA approval of two proprietary anti-mold compounds. According...

Semi sampling technology said to speed production, reduce contamination.(manufacturing )
December 1, 2004... SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- An automated SEM/TEM sample preparation technology for semiconductor processes promises to speed productivity and increase reliable and contamination-free samples. The EM2, from automated sample preparation systems...

USP 797: compliance and testing.(LIFE SCIENCES)
December 1, 2004... Prior to getting started, let me say that the last article in this series, "Compliance and Documentation," was, as I stated, in no way comprehensive. It is always challenging to provide in depth coverage of the various elements of discussion in...

Aseptic packaging: thinking inside the box; Aseptic packaging benefits manufacturers, consumers, and the environment--and changes perceptions about food safety.(SPECIALREPORT)
December 1, 2004... In many ways, aseptic packaging for beverage products changes the way food processors think about food safety. Using a completely different approach to sterilization, aseptic processing eliminates bacteria in less time and more completely than...

Know what's in your cleanroom wipers--part two: an educated consumer will choose the wiper that's appropriate for the application.(Wiper testing)
December 1, 2004... Editor's note: Part one of this two-part feature (see CleanRooms, November 2004, page 22) laid the groundwork for recognizing the importance of using wipers and outlined and defined the various types of wipers available. Here in part two, the...

2004 products of the year.
December 1, 2004... Each month, CleanRooms brings you innovative products of interest to you and your industry. As we reach the end of 2004, we've compiled this complete collection of the products we've featured over the past year. From apparel to wafer sorters,...

Calendar.(Cleaning agents industry)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... To announce your organization's upcoming conferences and meetings (date, location and registration information), email: stevesm@pennwell.com. DECEMBER 8-10 Clean Technology & Equipment Exhibition/Forum. Exhibition Center of New...

Serving the global market.
December 1, 2004... Welcome to the 2004 edition of the CleanRooms Master Source Guide--the contamination control market's most comprehensive. interactive buying directory. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Year after year the CleanRooms Master source Guide continues...

Always handy.(http://www.cleanrooms.com)
December 1, 2004... Each year, the CleanRooms Master Source Guide MSG) is used by thousands of contamination control professionals to find the products and suppliers they need to best perform their jobs. And each year, CleanRooms strives to make our guide that...

AdvanceTEC.(Company Profile Advertisement)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... AdvanceTEC Advanced Technology, Engineering & Construction Corporate Headquarters 485 Southlake Boulevard, Southport Corporate Center, Richmond, Virginia 23236 phone: 804.378.1550 fax: 804.378.4055 web site:...

Biotest Diagnostics Corp.(Company Profile Advertisement)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Biotest Diagnostics Corp. 66 Ford Road, Suite 220 Denville, New Jersey 07834 phone: 973.625.1300 toll free: 800.522.0090 fax: 973.625.5882 web site: www.BiotestUSA.com Customer Service/Sales phone:...

Contec, Inc.(Company Profile Advertisement)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Contec, Inc. 525 Locust Grove, Spartanburg, SC 29303 phone: 864.503.8333 * fax: 864.503.8444 toll free US, Canada, PR: 1.800.289.5762 e-mail: wipers@contecinc.com web site: www.contecinc.com Sales & Customer Service...

LymTech Scientific.(Company Profile Advertisement)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... LymTech Scientific P.O. Box 157, Chicopee, MA 01014 phone: 413.592.4111 fax: 413.592.4112 web site: www.lymtech.com Key Personnel Bill Wright, President Peter Hogan, Vice President John Corley, Operations...

Prudential Cleanroom Services.(Company Profile Advertisement)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Prudential Cleanroom Services Corporate Office 1661 Alton Parkway Irvine, CA 92606 phone: 800.767.5536 fax: 949.261.1947 e-mail: JerryM@pos-clean.com web site: www.pcs-clean.com Yr. Founded 1960 ...

Veltek Associates, Inc.(Company Profile Advertisement)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Veltek Associates, Inc. 1039 West Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460-4218 phone: 610.983.4949 toll free: 1.888.4.STERILE (1.888.478.3745) fax: 610.983.9494 e-mail: vai@sterile.com web site: www.sterile.com ...

White Knight Engineered Products, Inc.(Company Profile Advertisement)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... White Knight Engineered Products, Inc. 7422 Carmel Executive Park, Suite 310-B Charlotte, NC 28226 toll free: 866.847.9537 phone: 704-542-6876 fax: 704-752-7228 web site: www.wkep.com Years in Business ...

Apparel.(Cleaning agents industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Aprons * Beard guards * Boots * Breath control shields * Cops * Coveralls * Face masks * Finger cots * Frocks * Garments * Glove liners * Gloves * Goggles (safety) * Hoods * Labcoats * Material (non woven) * Material (woven) * Shoe covers *...

Components, engineering, & rooms.(Cleaning agents industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Air * Blower/filter modules * Ceiling * Chemical adsorbers * Communication systems * Containment rooms * Diffusers * Doors * Ducts (exhaust air) * Exhaust * Fans * Filter media * Filter modules * Filters * Fire detection * Fire suppression *...

Equipment.(Instrument industry (Equipment))(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Acid baths * Air blowers (ionizing) * Air guns * Cleaning equipment (precision) * Compressors * Conveyor systems * Dehumidifiers * Desiccator cabinets * Environmental test chambers * Garment cleaning equipment * Glove * Humidifiers * Ion...

Cleanroom furniture.(Cleaning agents industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Benches * Cabinets * Carts * Chairs * Garment racks * Lockers * Recepracles (waste) * Shelving * Shelving (open wire) * Stools * Tables * Tables (vibration isolation) * [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A I S Cleanroom Products Ltd ...

Monitors & instruments.(Instrument industry (Equipment))(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Aerosol, air * Alarms * Charge plate monitors * Facility monitoring systems * Filter test systems * Fume hood velocity controls & monitors * Leak detectors * Meters * Microbial samplers * Particle counters * Particle samplers * Recorders...

Services.(Instrument industry (Equipment))(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Air flow analysis * Architectural design * Certification * Cleanroom moving * Consulting * Contamination analysis * Conventional cleanroom construction * Custom-built equipment * Electrical * Electropolishing * Engineering * Environmental...

Supplies.(Cleaning agents industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Bags * Bottles * Boxes * Buckers * Cleaning * Clip boards * Disinfectont solutions/germicides * Dispensers * Dust removers, floor * Finishes/waxes/sealers * Hand cleaner/conditioners * Labels * Mat frames * Mats * Mops * Notebook binders *...

Water, chemical, & gas systems and equipment.(Instrument industry (Equipment))(Directory)
December 1, 2004... * Chemicals * Chemicals (sterile) * Filter * Filters * Fittings * Flowmeters * Gas * Gases * Heaters (ultrapure fluids) * Piping * Pressure gauges * Regulators * Sight gauges * Storage tanks * Submicron filtration equipment * Tubing *...

Distributors.(Instrument industry (Equipment))(Directory)
December 1, 2004... A I S Cleanroom Products Ltd [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 44-1634-719422, www.oisltd.co.uk Aalborg Instruments & Controlls Inc 845-770-3000, www.aalborg.com Advanced Filtration Systems Inc 602-470-4311,...

Glossary.(Contamination Control)(Glossary)
December 1, 2004... The terms and definitions included in this document generally have distinctive meanings within the context of contamination control. Terms having a more generic nature are not included in this document; their definitions as found in the...

Company directory: an alphabetical listing of industry manufacturers and distributors, including a brief description of each company's products and services.(Directory)
December 1, 2004... A & B Process Systems [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 201 S Wisconsin Ave, Stratford, WI 54484; 715-687-4332, FAX: 715-687-3225, E-Mail: greatsolutions@abprocess.com, Web site: www.abprocess.com Employees: 200 Yr. Founded: 1972 Dir...

Milliken & Company.(Company Profile Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Milliken & Company Anticon[R] by Milliken 201 Lukken Industrial Drive West M-836 LaGrange, GA 30240 phone: 706.880.5639 customer service: 1.800.762.3472 fax: 706.880.3140 e-mail: anticon@milliken.com web...