Something in the air

Cleanroom operators in life sciences and microelectronics both require compliance to ISO standards for air cleanliness and instrument performance, finding continuous monitoring systems advantageous in the battle against airborne contaminants.

By Bruce Flickinger

Airborne particulate contamination is a quality issue in both the life science and electronics sectors, but there is one overarching difference between their respective needs: Relatively speaking, those in bio/pharma are looking for “rocks in the air,” in the words of one observer.

These “rocks” are particles that could potentially be or transport microbial contaminants, falling into the 0.5

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