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January 2015
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Production Lines
Filling Pre-sterilized Containers
Pre-sterilized, nested syringes and vials are seeing increased use in sterile filling.

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In The Mixer
Designing Single-Use Assemblies for Sterile Filling
Careful design of a single-use assembly by both the supplier and end-user together can mitigate risks and create fitness for the intended use.

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Troubleshooting Editor's Picks

Barrier Films Protect Pharmaceuticals
Packaging film suppliers offer new materials and alternatives to Barex copolymers.

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Editor's Pick product

Editor's Pick product

Rommelag's bottelpack bp430, an all-electric aseptic blow-fill-seal packaging system, encapsulates the filling point and can be installed in a cleanroom.
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Editor's Pick product

Bosch Packaging Technology's Sigpack HCUL horizontal flow wrapper packages up to 300 single blow-fill-seal vials per minute.
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Showcase (Sponsored)
The Sanitary Micronizer® jet mill for better suspension, dispersion & absorption of API’s

Sturtevant’s Sanitary Micronizer® is the world’s most popular jet mill listed by the USDA for the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and biological products. Its open design allows complete access to internal components for easy cleaning, product changeover or sterilization. Designed to surpass the economical fineness limit of many mechanical grinders, the Micronizer® can consistently produce particles as small as 0.25 microns with guaranteed results. Learn more
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Leistritz- Twin Screw Extruders and Systems

Leistritz manufactures twin screw extruders and systems for continuous mixing/devolatilization of API’s with carriers.  Both lab scale and production scale equipment is available, and applications include melt extrusion and granulation.  Pelletization and film/sheet downstream equipment is available.  Services include a process NJ development laboratory and ongoing training/workshops.
For the latest Leistritz e-newsletter see this link. Learn more
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Micro Measurement Labs offers Operational and Performance Qualification check standards for many different types of particle detection instrumentation, including optical particle counters, particle size analyzers, and fluid imaging instruments for proteins. Regulation-specific performance-check standards, such as for USP <729> and USP <788>, are also available.
Call (847)459-6540 or e-mail [email protected]. Learn more
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Product Announcements
  • Travtec’s Lixis MH Pinhole Detector for aluminum foil blister packs is designed to detect small pinholes and pores.
  • Supercritical Fluid Technologies' HPR-Micro Reactor is a high-pressure reactor designed for small-batch reaction chemistry.
  • Ross’ high-efficiency charging hopper for High Shear Mixers with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology is designed for high-speed powder injection into liquids and eliminates the need for eductors or pumps.
  • A new release of FactoryTalk Batch software from Rockwell Automation eases recipe creation and adds security.
  • Chemometrics software from Symbion Systems, Symbion QT version 2.5, provides Parametric Data Cleaning to handle data compromised by excessive noise or other artifacts.

Calendar of Events
  • Jan. 25–28: The IFPAC Annual Meeting (Washington, DC) is the 29th International Forum and Exhibition for Process Analytical Technology (Process Analysis & Control).
  • Feb. 23–24: The ISPE Aseptic Processing Technology Conference (Baltimore, MD) will address practical solutions, best practices, and the latest thinking in aseptic processing technologies.
  • Mar. 16–18: The 2015 PDA Annual Meeting (Las Vegas, NV) will provide comprehensive information about traditional and biopharmaceutical science, manufacturing technology, quality, and evolving regulations.
  • Apr. 21–23: INTERPHEX 2015 (New York, NY) brings 12,000 pharmaceutical professionals together with more than 600 suppliers and combines exhibition, education, workshops, partnering opportunities, and networking events.




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