Filter Integrity Testing in Liquid Applications, Revisited, Part I

October 2, 2001
Russell E. Madsen Jr.

Russell E. Madsen is the former senior vice-president of science and technology at PDA, and is a current member of Pharmaceutical Technology's editorial advisory board.

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T.H. Meltzer, PhD

T.H. Meltzer is a consultant, Capitola Consulting Co. (Bethesda, MD), tel. 301.986.8640, fax 301.986.9085.

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James P. Agalloco

James P. Agalloco is the president of Agalloco & Associates, P.O. Box 899, Belle Mead, NJ 08502, tel. 908.874.7558, jagalloco@aol.com. He is also a member of Pharmaceutical Technology’s editorial advisory board.

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J.E. Akers

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M.W. Jornitz

Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology-10-02-2001, Volume 25, Issue 10

In Part I of this article, the authors summarize the principles of various integrity tests, including their performance and purpose.