
Equipment and Processing Report
The author describes the benefits and challenges inherent to cleaning in place (CIP). The article also describes the development and validation of a CIP cycle.

Equipment and Processing Report
The author describes the benefits and challenges inherent to cleaning in place (CIP). The article also describes the development and validation of a CIP cycle.

Equipment and Processing Report
PharmTech's monthly newsletter, Equipment and Processing Report, reviews the Editor's Picks for the June 2011 edition from Meissner and Telstar.

Equipment and Processing Report
Our company is getting low and unpredictable cycle life out of our diaphragm valves. This problem has caused us to implement standard operating procedures for frequent replacement of the diaphragms, which is costly and time consuming. What could be happening, and what are our options?

Equipment and Processing Report
Two popular methods for detecting protein aggregates are analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) and size-exclusion chromatography?multiangle light scattering (SEC?MALS). These techniques? results correlate relatively well, but each one has its own strengths.