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Revision to USP Chapter <797> evidences the evolution of compounding practices needed to stay current with emerging technology and concerns.

Compiled by Jason Andrukaitis

If anyone had doubts about the strength and vitality of the contamination control industry, they should surely have been put to rest by the tremendous turnout and energy generated by the CleanRooms Europe Conference & Exhibition held last month in Stuttgart, Germany.

Gloves are an essential component of cleanroom apparel. They not only protect personnel from hazardous materials but also can be the first line of defense in preventing the contamination of clean environments.

With proper field certification and commissioning practices, BSCs will keep hazardous materials away from personnel and ensure environmental cleanliness.

An effective environment monitoring program begins with interpreting applicable international standards.

Advanced filtration technologies are supplanting many traditional separation and purification techniques to meet demand for efficient, cost-effective, and high-yield industrial bioprocesses.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appointed Janet Woodcock, M.D., as director of the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

Two recent announcements regarding semiconductor photomasks are good news for the industry, with one being a contamination-related breakthrough.

Purdue University researchers have reported a new technology for potential biosafety and food safety applications that can simultaneously screen thousands of samples of food or water for several dangerous food-borne pathogens within a couple of hours.

SEMI has published eight new technical standards applicable to the semiconductor, flat-panel display, and MEMS manufacturing industries.