CleanRooms articles from November 2005

CleanRooms archives from November 2005

Preparations underway for Boston conference.(CleanZone)(Contamination Control Technology Conference and Exhibition 2006)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BOSTON, Mass. -- The CleanRooms Contamination Control Technology (CCT) Conference and Exhibition 2006 will take place March 15-16 in Boston. The Hynes Convention Center, in the heart of Boston's historic Back Bay, has been chosen as the venue....

Pharming the field: PMPs raising interest, controversy.(plant-made pharmaceuticals)
November 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A growing interest in plant-made pharmaceuticals (PMPs), where crop plants become "factories" that manufacture therapeutic proteins extracted and used as the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in many medicines, is...

New transistor technology could rearrange semiconductor cleanrooms.(NEWS)
November 1, 2005... AUSTIN, TEXAS -- A recent announcement from SEMATECH (www.sematech.org) about what are known as mid-bandgap transistors may mean looming contamination-control challenges for semiconductor cleanrooms. Mid-bandgap transistors could be part of...

The flip side of nanotech contamination control.(FROMtheEDITOR)
November 1, 2005... Although it may not be immediately apparent to everyone, contamination control has certainly been in the news a lot recently. From the health and environmental hazards created by hurricane Katrina (discussed in Doug Theobald's column this...

Cleanroom research focuses on next-gen wafer lithography.(NEWS)
November 1, 2005... DRESDEN, Germany -- A 2,600-square-foot cleanroom, previously occupied by Infineon, is the new site of research and development of emerging wafer-lithography technologies being conducted by Fraunhoter Center for Nanoelectronic Technologies...

Conference considers cleanroom cleaning.(particles)
November 1, 2005... ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. -- Contamination-control working group sessions as well as a variety of tutorial classes covering issues related to cleanrooms and controlled environments will highlight the Institute of Environmental Sciences and...

Overseas operations opportunity.( James Lyda appointed in Parenteral Drug Association's )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BETHESDA, Md. -- James Lyda has been named the Parenteral Drug Association's (PDA; www.pda.org) acting director of European operations. Based in Basel, Switzerland. Lyda formerly served as the PDA's vice president for external and regulatory...

Cancer-conquering cleanroom.(QSA GmbH)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany -- QSA GmbH, a manufacturing partner of biomedical nanotechnology developer pSivida Limited (www.psivida.com), has completed construction and validation of a state-of-the-art cleanroom facility at QSA's Auriga Medical...

Laser lab launched.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... PORTLAND, Oreg -- Electro Scientific Industries (ESI, www.esi.com), a provider of production laser systems for microengineering applications, has opened a 20,000-square-foot research and development cleanroom facility. The company says its new...

Infected injectables identified.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... LANHAM, Md. -- Bacterial contamination of three different types of an injectable cardioplegia solution, manufactured by Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc. (www.capspharmacy.com), has prompted a voluntary product recall pending further...

Wyeth opens mega biotech facility.(NEWS)
November 1, 2005... MADISON, N.J. -- Wyeth's (www.wyeth.com) new 1.2-million-square-foot campus in Dublin, Ireland, believed to be one of the world's largest biotechnology production facilities, is poised to produce advanced pharmaceutical technologies ranging...

FDA issues rules on purity of therapeutics, food supply.(Food and Drug Administration)
November 1, 2005... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov) has proposed a rule for cGMPs of radioactive drug treatments, and has issued a final rule on safeguarding food packaging as a deterrent to bioterrorism. In its proposed...

Crawford steps down at FDA, Hussain reportedly moving on.(NEWS)
November 1, 2005... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- After only a two-month stint as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov), Lester M. Crawford submitted his resignation on Sept. 23, reportedly via an internal e-mail to FDA staff. Neither Crawford nor the...

DuPont donates disinfectants.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS, La. -- In an effort to assist with clean-up in the Gulf region, DuPont Personal Protection has made a donation of disinfectants and antiseptics to the city of New Orleans. Valued at $75,000, the donation includes antiseptic hand...

Rx for reducing risk.(STMicroelectronics has teamed with Mobidiag to introduce lab-on-a-chip for detection of sepsis-causing bacteria)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... GENEVA, Switzerland -- STMicroelectronics (www.st.com) has teamed with Finnish biochip assay developer Mobidiag (www.mobidiag.com) to introduce a lab-on-a-chip for DNA-based detection of sepsis-causing bacteria. The technology features a...

Back in business.(NEWS)
November 1, 2005... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Following an extension of the normal summer shutdown at its Draxis Pharma manufacturing facility in Montreal, Draxis Health Inc. (www.draxis.com) has resumed production of sterile and lyophilized (freeze-dried) products....

Beating beverage bacteria.(Kimpen)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Mexico's largest bottled-beverage supplier, Kimpen, has completed a two-month beta test of JMAR Technologies' (www.jmar.com) BioSentry technology, validating its capabilities to detect and classify E. coli and Pseudomonas...

New recommended practice for filter testing.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. -- A newly revised recommended practice for testing HEPA and ULPA filter properties has been released by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (www.iest.org). Contamination Control Recommended Practice...

IEST-RP-CC006.3: testing cleanrooms.
November 1, 2005... The principal purpose of testing cleanrooms and clean zones is to determine operational performance. The current IEST RP-CC006.3, Testing Cleanrooms, provides a set of recognized and standardized test procedures for determining cleanroom and...

Hurricane Katrina: a tragic case study in contamination prevention, control and remediation.(LIFE SCIENCES)
November 1, 2005... Recently an acquaintance of mine sent me a series of spectacular photographs of hurricane Katrina as it edged along its somewhat indiscriminate yet determined route, making landfall at several locations along the way. The hurricane progressed...

The importance of gloves.(YOUR MARKET ANALYSIS)
November 1, 2005... Cleanroom operators around the world will spend close to $1 billion for gloves this year. It is the largest and one of the most critical purchases for cleanroom operators. Because gloves are in constant contact with the user, comfort and...

Building the future into biopharmaceutical facility design: involve your manufacturing team in the planning process, sweat the details, and get smart about how your cleanroom functions.(SPECIALREPORT)
November 1, 2005... In the face of emerging technologies, high costs of research and development, and intense competition facing biopharmaceutical companies, a successful get-it-right-the-first-time design requires input from both the company and the contractor,...

CleanRooms Puerto Rico.(SHOWGUIDE)
November 1, 2005... November 17, 2005 Wyndham Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino San Juan, Puerto Rico The essentials of designing, constructing, qualifying and operating a bio/pharmaceutical cleanroom will be presented by internationally recognized...

Material handling trends in semiconductor cleanrooms: semiconductor manufacturing and cleanroom use have been tightly coupled since the earliest days; today, semiconductor cleanrooms continue to drive trends and technology.
November 1, 2005... Why semiconductor factories are different It's easy to understand why semiconductor factories ("fabs") are put in cleanrooms, but why have semiconductor cleanrooms taken the particular structure they have today, and what are the trends...

New bio/pharmaceutical cleanroom designs require new door solutions.
November 1, 2005... From the time of Swiss watchmakers, who used bell jars to prevent dust from falling on their timepieces, to the development of high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters for atomic energy production, manufacturers have worked to limit...

Cleanroom furniture.(PRODUCTSPOTLIGHT)(Buyers Guide)
November 1, 2005... Comfort is important to contamination-control professionals confined to the cleanroom for extended periods. Equally important, however, is ensuring that cleanroom furniture conform to cleanliness requirements, so as not to jeopardize the...

Removing AMC using water/gas mixtures.(airborne molecular contaminants )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... This invention is designed to provide a method for removing airborne molecular contaminants (AMC) from internal surfaces of high-purity components and silicon substrates found in advanced semiconductor processes by using purge gases containing...

Preparing clean gases for substrates.(Inventor's Corner)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... To prevent contamination of a substrate or a substrate surface--especially in the production of semiconductors and liquid crystals--a gas coming in contact with a base material or substrate is purified by a dust-removing apparatus and an...

Sterilizing drug cartridge assembly.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The inventor proposes that many existing drug cartridge manufacturing methods employ sterilization processes that are ineffective or harmful when used on other components. In addition, existing methods often do not efficiently utilize cleanroom...

Low-emission, releasable flooring.
November 1, 2005... Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc., manufacturer of nora[R] rubber flooring, is pleased to introduce norament[R] 925 grano FS, a rubber floor covering that uses a low-emission, releasable adhesive to facilitate installation, removal and...

Aerated-tip swab.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Puritan Medical Products Company LLC introduces a new Puritan aerated-tip type of swab. According to the company, it's designed to make sampling collection easy, accurate and contamination-free. The new Puritan Forensic Swab protects the cotton...

Charged plate monitor.
November 1, 2005... TREK, Inc. announces the introduction of its enhanced Model 157 Charged Plate Monitor. Software enhancements to this charged plate monitor now enable the storage and retrieval of data, and provide an additional data acquisition mode. These...

Ultraviolet irradiators.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Two new products from UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI) make it easier for more facilities worldwide to integrate ultraviolet technology into their maintenance, energy savings and IAQ programs. The proven V-Mod[TM] Ultraviolet Coil Irradiator...

Pressure transmitter.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The new Model 364 pressure transmitter from Viatran comes standard with Hastelloy wetted parts. The flush Hastelloy diaphragm eliminates bacterial growth, and allows for better Clean in Place (CIP) process. The Model 364 also boasts less than a...

Wafer shipping system.(NEW PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... Entegris introduces the SmartStack[TM], a finished-wafer shipping system that is designed to eliminate wafer breakage and is fully automation-compatible, enabling customers to increase productivity. Many finished-wafer packaging systems used to...

Monitoring systems.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The LMS Express family of small monitoring systems is designed to download and display data from Lighthouse SOLAIR, HANDHELD, and REMOTE Particle Counters as well as from the Lighthouse Universal Manifold Controller. LMS Express allows users to...

Field charge sensor/controller.(Novx Corporation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Novx Corporation, a leading supplier of ESC/ESD-related monitoring instruments, and cleanroom and ESD protective-area monitoring and control solutions, has introduced an affordable field charge sensor and controller that will provide the...

Sanitary fittings.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Immediately available from the AdvantaPure division of NewAge[R] Industries are sanitary fittings that meet both 3-A and ASME-BPE specifications. Manufactured to mate with the company's line of sanitary tubing and hose, the fittings now offer...

Compressed gas adapter.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Biotest has announced the introduction of the RCS Compressed Gas (CG) Adapter for detecting the microbial content of compressed gases in any area where specific microbial counts must not be exceeded. Used in conjunction with the validated RCS...

Wall-mounted gas monitors.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Guardian is a newly expanded family of wall-mounted, continuous gas monitors available for carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, chlorine, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, hydrogen,...

Dry-ice cleaning system.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Cold Jet LLC, a provider of environmentally responsible dry-ice cleaning technology, is introducing its new P technology platform with the launch of the PMicroClean, a revolutionary new precision cleaning system that projects dry ice particles...

Air velocity and temperature meter.(E Instruments Group, LLC)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... E Instruments offers the new Mini Air HW Pro VT50, a portable, compact, economical, and highly accurate (+ 2 percent of rdg) Hot Wire Thermo-Anemometer (resolution = 1 fpm, 0.1[degrees]F). The Mini Air HW Pro is designed for simplicity and...

Vertical storage cabinets.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... New enclosed vertical storage cabinets from Eagle MHC are specially designed for critical-manufacturing, assembly and storage areas where products and components need to be securely stored in a dust- and dirt-free environment. Eagle's...

Hazardous dust collector.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The new Gold Series[R] Camtain[TM] dust collector from Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) provides safe-change containment of hazardous dusts in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. It is the first in the dust-collection industry to use a...

Control-valve sizing and selection tool.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announces the launch of the 9.3.0 release of Performance![TM], the company's unique and powerful control-valve sizing and selection software for Windows[R]....

Exhaust control valve.(General Air Corporation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Exhaust Control Valve (ECV) from General Air Corporation is designed for applications that require the exhaust of a large volume of contaminated air in a controlled manner for applications, such as fume hoods, and chemical processes where...

Stainless-steel wafer cassettes.(H-Square Corporation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... H-Square introduces a new all-stainless-steel wafer cassette as an alternative when plastic or quartz cassettes are inappropriate or cost prohibitive. H-Square's stainless-steel cassettes mirror the profile (including h-bar location and size)...

Portable airborne particle counters.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Hach Ultra announces the introduction of the Met One 3400 Series Portable Airborne Particle Counters for faster sampling, ease of use and reduced technician time. Available in two flow rates (50 L/min. or 28.3 L/min.) and a sensitivity range of...

Color sealant for tile floors.(Inside Edge Commercial Interior Services)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Inside Edge Commercial Interior Services[TM] announces the addition of Grout Armor[TM] color-sealant technology to its flooring maintenance service offering. The Grout Armor color-sealant process will take a stained, dirty and hard-to-maintain...

Liquid particle counter.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Designed with quality in mind, the REMOTE LPC 0.2 liquid particle counter was created for continuous twenty-four-hour, seven-days-a-week operation. Following a quality standard of reliability and dependability, Lighthouse developed the REMOTE...

Particle sensors.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... RNet particle sensors, now available from Particle Measuring Systems in a wide range of sensitivities and flow rates, offer a significant breakthrough in cost effectiveness for real-time monitoring of multiple cleanroom locations. The company...

Contaminant-free packaging.(NEW PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... Milpast packaging is a contaminant-free, lightweight alternative to solid/molded plastic, metal, wood, corrugated paper and chipboard. Mil-plast will not support mold growth, will not emit sulfur or dust particles and can be repeatedly cleaned...

Body voltage and ground monitor.(Novx Corporation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Novx M200 is a low-cost, digital body voltage/ground workstation monitor that provides real-time detection and alarm. the monitor features dual-channel/dual-wire body voltage monitoring with proprietary detection and alarm. The monitor is...

Needs-assessment service.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Industrial vacuum cleaner manufacturer Nilfisk-Advance America announces the launch of its new, free, on-site needs-assessment service. Enabling companies to avoid expensive purchases that fail to answer their specific needs, the free...

Package analyzer.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... With PBI-Dansensor monitoring equipment, manufacturers and packagers of low-headspace containers, including pharmaceutical vials, parenterals, trans-dermals, and medical devices, are able to obtain accurate, reproducible readings of package...

Fan filter unit.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Precision Air Products has introduced the model HEP-FP fan filter unit, an affordable means of providing filtered air into a clean space using on-board fans to push air through a HEPA filter. These quiet fan filter units can be used in any room...

Environmental condition monitor.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Rohrback Cosasco Systems is pleased to introduce the Model ECM[TM] Environmental Condition Monitor for rapid detection of corrosive conditions, including humidity, temperature, and differential pressure. The ECM is designed to provide constant...

Pharmaceutical doors.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Rytec introduces its new line of tight-sealing, high-performance pharmaceutical doors designed to meet GMP guidelines. The Pharma-Seal[R] high-speed roll door is for cleanroom applications or wherever an affordable stain-less-steel package is...

All-in-one meter.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Shortridge Instruments, Inc. announces the new ADM-880C AirData Multimeter for measuring air velocity, temperature, pressure, and airflow. The all-in-one ADM-880C is a hand-held, battery-operated meter intended for use in qualifying new...

Air filter/plenum combo.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... These aluminum plenums from Universal Air Filter direct the air and concentrate it on the exact components that need maximum cooling inside the enclosure. Design engineers can create the optimum design to maximize airflow and lower air...

Millex filter wall chart.(NEW LITERATURE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Millipore has announced the availability of its Millex filter wall chart to help scientists identify the optimal syringe filters for their specific applications. This poster features technical information on the company's sterile and...

Temperature/humidity mapping guide.(NEW LITERATURE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Industrial processors seeking to minimize spoilage of inventory and products can now access a free-of-charge Temperature and Temperature/Humidity Mapping Guide from Dickson Company. This best-practices guide to warehouse and production facility...

Calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... NOVEMBER 13-16 Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) Fall Conference 2005. Hyatt Regency Woodfield, Schaumburg, Ill. For more information: www.iest.org NOVEMBER 15-17 FoodTech Scandinavia 2005. Messecenter,...