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Monday, August 14, 2006

Pharmaceutical Tools and Utensil Cleaning

Tools and utensils need to be cleaned with pharmaceutical grade detergent that is supported with cGMP validation support, formulation consistancy and lot traceability. Many CIP cleaners are too corrosive and hazardous for safe manual use.

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Friday, August 04, 2006

Passivation of Stainless Steel

Surface contamination interferes with formation of protective oxide coating on stainless steel thereby leaving it open to corrosion. The stainless steel needs passivation.

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

PH and Dissolved Oxygen Probe Cleaning

Dissolved oxygen and pH probes used in fermentation vessels can get buildup from the fermentation media that degrades the probe performance and increases the likelihood of batch to batch contamination. Even CIP systems cannot always reliably clean the probes.

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