CleanRooms articles from June 2007

CleanRooms archives from June 2007

Focus on compounding.(from the editor)
June 1, 2007... This month's issue of CleanRooms magazine will receive special bonus distribution at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Summer Meeting and Exhibition in San Francisco, June 24-27. And CleanRooms will be there as well to...

New air purification technology targets hospital infection control.(news)
June 1, 2007... A novel new air purification technology has been developed to help battle infection in hospitals and other healthcare settings. The patented technology integrates with existing building HVAC and mechanical filtration systems to effectively...

Asyst reels in multiple 200 mm orders.(PARTICLES)
June 1, 2007... Asyst Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of integrated automation systems for semiconductorand flat-panel display manufacturing, has announced that its 200 mm products have been selected by multiple semiconductor fabs including EM...

Avecia OligoMedicines expands manufacturing capabilities.(PARTICLES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Avecia OligoMedicines will be expanding its Milford, MA, manufacturing facility, further extending its capabilities in siRNA and aptamer manufacturing. The company has installed new cleavage deprotection vessels and equipment to enable...

DuPont introduces FDA-compliant PLA modifier for food packaging.(PARTICLES)
June 1, 2007... DuPont Packaging has announced expansion of its DuPont[TM] Biomax[R] Strong family of polymer additives to include an FDA-compliant grade for food contact applications. New DuPont[TM] Biomax[R] Strong 120 is a polymer additive that toughens...

Mass. Governor pledges $1B in biotech funding over next decade.(PARTICLES)
June 1, 2007... At last month's 2007 BIO International Convention in Boston, MA, Governor Deval Patrick proposed a "Life Science Strategy" that calls for $1 billion in funding over the next 10 years for biotech research, which includes a plan to establish a...

FDA commissioner announces new food protection position.
June 1, 2007... Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach has announced the creation of a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) position--assistant commissioner for food protection--to provide advice and counsel to the commissioner on...

Pall opens life sciences center in india.
June 1, 2007... Pall Corporation has inaugurated its newest life Sciences Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, India, which is intended to drive innovations in global life sciences processes throughout Asia. The new center includes a state-of-the-art...

Air Liquide and Aviza Technology extend JDA.(news)
June 1, 2007... Air Liquide Electronics, a leader in industrial and medical gases and related services, and Aviza Technology, Inc., a supplier of advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and...

IEST: not your grandfather's technical society.(setting the standard)(Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology)(Chronology)
June 1, 2007... IEST looks back on some groundbreaking achievements of the past two decades The year 1989 was an earth-shaking one, both literally and figuratively. An earthquake struck the San Francisco area during the third game of baseball's World...

Pumps in cleanroom processes: Performance issues, such as reliability and efficiency, are the main consideration for pumps used in cleanroom applications.(your market analysis)
June 1, 2007... Pumps are used in a variety of industries involving cleanrooms: aseptic processing in the food and pharmaceutical industries, and ultrapure water appli-I cations in semiconductor, disk drive, and flat-panel display industries. Many changes are...

Misperceptions cloud the issue of sterile drug compounding: the clamor over the requirements of USP <797> is abating, but many pharmacies and healthcare facilities still feel they are being caught short in terms of the scientific, financial, and physical resources needed to comply with the standard.(special report)
June 1, 2007... Compounding pharmacies, particularly those compounding sterile products, are increasingly under (he regulatory eye. Once governed by a hodgepodge of state regulations, the industry has seen USP Chapter : Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile...

Preventing human-generated particle contamination in cleanrooms: guidelines to help maintain an area free of human-generated particle contamination.(cleanroom protocol management)
June 1, 2007... People play a major role in generating particles inside a cleanroom. It is important that each member of the cleanroom team understands how personal hygiene and habits affect the cleanroom's cleanliness. Following are guidelines to help...

Is clean build alive and well? Clean Construction Protocol should be a critical consideration during high-tech facility design and construction. Here's how it can be implemented into today's construction techniques.(clean construction protocol)
June 1, 2007... Ten years ago there was hardly an issue of CleanRooms or other technical journals related to high-tech construction that didn't have some mention of clean builds. Not so now. Does that mean this is a thing of the past, a phase that has blown...

All-surface mop for clean environments.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Contec, Inc. has introduced the EasyCurve [TM]mop designed specifically for cleaning floors, walls, and ceilings in cleanrooms and controlled environments. Consisting of a flat, fabric-laminated mop head attached to a curved, stainless-steel...

Sterile 70% IPA In 32 oz. dispensing bag.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Decon Labs, a market leader in sterile alcohol and sterile disinfectants, has expanded its CiDehol ST Sterile 70% IPA line to include a 32 oz. dispensing bag to be used with a hands-free infrared dispenser. Our CiDehol ST is filtered to 0.22...

Peroxygen-based multi-purpose disinfectant.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... DuPont, a company that provides recognized brands such as Norn ex [R], Tyvek [R], Kevlar [R], Tychem [R], and ProShield [R], offers the RelyOn[TM] line of antiseptics and disinfectants, available for a range of needs. RelyOn[TM] Multi-Purpose...

Critical environment cleaning products.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Innotech Products can provide a complete line of housekeepingp products for any level of cleanroom environment. Sterile alcohol, wipers, sponges, HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaners, and special cleaning tools are readily available. Rolo-Matic mop...

Pre-wetted, non-corrosive wiper.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... ITW Texwipe has introduced Sterile TexChlor[TM] AL (TX3269), a point-of-use, pre-wetted non-corrosive "bleach" wiper utilizing a dry chemical and Dl water to produce a "bleach" solution for cleaning controlled environments. TexChlor AL features...

Wiper dispenser.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Kimberly-Clark Professional offers a dispenser for pre-saturated alcohol wipes that provides convenient, one-handed dispensing with no need to hold a package or re-seal a closing flap. The new KIMTECH PURE* Dispenser makes cleanroom wiping...

Neutral detergent range for cleaning and residue removal.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Shield Medicare has added a sterile non-ionic detergent, featuring the SteriShield Delivery System, to its range of cleaning and disinfection products. Premier Klerclean-CR[TM] Sterile Neutral Detergent has low residues and is especially...

Sterile alcohol solution.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... New Septihol[R] WFI Sterile Alcohol Solution contains a mixture of 70% (v/v) USP isopropanol and 30% USP WFI. The bag-on-valve aerosol can design minimizes contamination potential and waste while maximizing flexible use. Each can is filled and...

Ultra-clean mop system.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... The Value-Tek T-Bar mop consists of a two-ply (260 g/[m.sup.2]) ultra-clean polyester cover with inner ultra-absorbent foam. The mop head is cleanroom laundered and double bagged at the factory. The T-Bar mop is durably designed to avoid snags...

High shear mixer.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Millipore Corporation has announced the avail ability of the new high shear HS T10 mixer. The small size of the HS T10 makes it ideal for use in small production-scale processes and pilot plants in up to 75 L mixing volumes. The newest addition...

Food-grade white grease.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... CRC Industries has added food-grade white grease to its complete line of NSF registered products suitable for use in the food processing industry. It is a high-purity, high-quality synthetic grease that provides superior lubrication and...

Mini CRDS gas analyzer.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Tiger Optics LLC, a manufacturer of laser-based trace gas analyzers, has announced the avail ability of the Halo[TM], reportedly the world's first mini cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) device. The compact, affordable gas analyzer addresses...

PVDF exhaust piping system.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... Designed specifically to provide a non-corroding, safe system for the conveyance of aggressive exhaust gases and fumes, GF Piping has introduced the SYGEF [R] PVDF Exhaust Piping System. The new system conforms to FM 4910 (Cleanroom Materials...

In-line flow sensors.(product spotlight)
June 1, 2007... SCHMIDT Technology presents a new family of in-line flow sensors. This is a significant improvement of the SCHMIDT program of flow sensors, which previously consisted of immersion-type flow sensors. These sensors come with their own measuring...

Mass spectrometer for leak detection, gas analysis.(new products)
June 1, 2007... Pfeiffer Vacuum, a leading producer of vacuum products and services, offers PrismaPlus, a new mass spectrometer for qualitative and quantitative gas analysis and leak detection. With the ability to select mass ranges, detectors, ion sources,...

Electronically commutated fans.(new products)
June 1, 2007... Rosenberg has introduced a family of compact, radial fans with free-running impellers and variable speeds that combine electronically commutated (EC) external rotor motors with newly developed integrated power electronics. Models GKHR and GKHM...

Handheld pressure calibrator.(new products)
June 1, 2007... The compact JOFRA[TM] DPC-500 is the latest handheld pressure calibrator from AMETEK Calibration Instruments. The DPC-500 offers user-friendly, high-precision calibration of pressure gauges, transmitters, and switches as well as digtal...

On-line sodium analyzer.(new products)
June 1, 2007... Hach Company's 9245 On-Line Sodium Analyzer is designed for boiler/steam generation and cooling water applications. Measurement of sodium concentration, recognized as an important index for water quality control, enables plant chemists and...

Low-outgassing dielectric gels for electronics packaging.(new products)
June 1, 2007... NuSil Technology, a manufacturer of silicone-based materials for healthcare, aerospace, electronics, and photonics, has added three low outgassing, dielectric gels to its electronic packaging materials line. NuSil's EPM-2480, EPM-2481, and...

Programmable process control device.(new products)
June 1, 2007... Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC, has introduced the newest version of its Model 1310 Indicator/ Controller, an advanced weighing and process control device that can be fully programmed to fulfill virtually any industrial application requirement. The...

Temperature recorder with new vented case.(new products)
June 1, 2007... DeltaTRAK, Inc., a leading manufacturer and provider of portable environmental test instruments and cold chain management solutions, announces the new In-Transit Temperature Recorder specially engineered with a lighter but durable vented case...

Popular reagent reservoir redesigned.(new products)
June 1, 2007... Excel Scientific has announced that product revisions are complete and the popular Texan[TM] Reagent Reservoir is available for immediate delivery. The basic design of the Texan's large V-shaped basin is compatible with both eight-channel and...

High-capacity chilling/ heating dry baths.(new products)
June 1, 2007... Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. has announced its new EchoTherm[TM] high-capacity chilling/heating dry baths, The IC30 (-10[degrees] to +100[degrees]C) and IC30XT (-20[degrees] to +100[degrees]C) can freeze, chill, or heat samples in a variety of...

Wiper packaging.(new products)
June 1, 2007... The QuickPick Packaging from Contec addresses two expensive problems in one convenient package: wiper waste and proper wiping technique. The packaging uses a convenient, blue dispenser bag as the inner-most package for the Polynit Heatseal...

Serviceable In-line filters.(new products)
June 1, 2007... A new line of in-line filters from Industrial Specialties Mfg. provides fast, easy serviceability. The filter cartridge is easily visible through the clear, polycarbonate housing; a quick twist of the bayonet-style fastener separates the...

Downflow workstations.(new products)
June 1, 2007... The New DWS range of downflow workstations from Air Science offer operator safety and cost reductions. The units operate at low noise levels, and, because they recirculate, they do not exhaust expensive conditioned and/ or heated air into the...

Flooring systems.(new literature)
June 1, 2007... VaIspar Flooring, a division ofValspar Corporation, has published a multi-page guide highlighting the advantages of its floor and wall systems specially engineered for the food and beverage industry. The brochure details Flowfresh[R] and...

Materials, equipment approval guide.(new literature)
June 1, 2007... Product testing and certification organization FM Approvals, a nationally recognized testing laboratory, has published its comprehensive "2007 Approval Guide" on CD-ROM. The guide provides the most up-to-date, detailed engineering data and...

Manufacturing technology supplier directory.(new literature)(Directory)
June 1, 2007... Manufacturers investigating solutions for microsystems technology, nanostructured materials, or automation with microcom ponents will quickly find the appropriate suppliers in their vicinity or other regions through the IVAM directory online....

HVAC duct inspection.(new literature)
June 1, 2007... The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) has published the revised third edition of the "HVAC Duct Systems Inspection Guide." The guide reviews materials and reinforcement of duct systems, as well as...

Redesigned web site with catalog access.(new literature)(Website overview)
June 1, 2007... High-Tech Conversions Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality wiping products and a supplier of consumable items used in cleanrooms, assembly lines, laboratories and manufacturing, has redesigned its web site. Visitors will find four categories to...

Cleanroom cost-cutting frenzy: What does it mean for consumables? Balance the demand for conservative spending with the right consumables to safeguard yield.(unfiltered)
June 1, 2007... Cost-cutting is a reality within many companies that utilize cleanrooms. Whether it's a result of pressure from above to please investors or increased competition, cleanroom engineers are more than ever called upon to decrease costs and...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... To announce your organization's upcoming conferences and meetings (data, location, and information), e-mail: carriem@pennwell.com. JULY 8-11 International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) 2007, 94th Annual Meeting. Disney's...