Are You Using the Right Filters? Bioburden Reduction vs. Sterilizing Filtration
Are You Using the Right Filter? Bioburden Reduction vs. Sterile Filtration Biopharmaceutical processes necessitate stringent microbial control to guarantee product quality and safety. These processes must be carefully designed and operated to
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Protect Beer Quality by Removing Spoilage Organisms
The alcohol, low oxygen content, relatively low pH, hops extracts (alpha-acids) and dissolved carbon dioxide in beer inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria. That is why beer has been a safe drinking alternative for so many centuries. However,
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Filter Integrity Testing without Capital Expenditure
If you’re using filtration to remove bacteria from your process, integrity testing will provide you with data to ensure product quality. Did you know you can perform integrity testing in-house without the huge expense of buying commercial equipment?
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Risks of Not Using Vent Filters on Holding/Mixing Tanks
The risks of not using vent filters on holding and mixing tanks are real and costly. Unfortunately, we usually hear from a company after they've experienced serious issues because they did not install vent filters. So, this article is written for
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Point-of-use Filters in Pharmaceutical Water Systems
The goal of pharmaceutical water system operators is to produce bacteria-free water that meets or exceeds required purity standards. Water systems use several filters to protect system components and to assure that the water dispensed for use is
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Vent Filters: Protecting Pharmaceutical Water Quality
Keeping Contaminants Out of Water Tanks Most of the time, the old saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” is true. Preventing an unwanted event is usually easier than doing remediation work to repair whatever damage is done if the
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