SteraMist TOMZ Presentation
Modernizing Laboratory Biosafety: Why Decontamination Standards Are Getting a Major Upgrade
NSF/ANSI 49 | Biosafety Cabinet Decontamination StandardsIf you work in a laboratory, you know that biosafety cabinets (BSCs) are the unsung heroes of containment. They keep sample integrity intact and keep researchers safe from hazardous biological agents. But when it comes time to clean and decontaminate…
GMP Annex 1 Sterilization of Direct & Indirect Product Contact Parts
GMP Annex 1 and the Sterilization of Direct and Indirect Product Contact Parts: What Manufacturers Need to KnowEU GMP Annex 1, Section 5.5, requires that in aseptic processing, both direct product contact parts (like filling needles and pumps, which the product physically passes through) and…
Cleaning vs. Disinfecting: What’s the Difference (And Why It Matters)
Key TakeawayCleaning removes dirt, dust, and some germs from a surface, but it doesn’t reliably kill pathogens. Disinfecting uses antimicrobial chemistry to kill the microorganisms that cleaning leaves behind. A surface can look spotless and still carry infectious pathogens, which is why both steps…