With all new years come resolutions. Controlled Environments Magazine is noexception. New leadership beckons change. And there is change in the air.

One of the most striking changes currently in the works is to balance the articles with academic content. Not only will this add an end-user perspective, but will provide the basis for the science behind product development in the area of cleanroom contamination control and detection. Pharmaceutical engineering laboratories are a major source of innovative research and methods in thisfield.

As always, we welcome suggestions on topics that you’d like to see covered, as well as perspectives from disciplines that don’t always get their fair due. Some of those have included manufacturing/machine shops, military, and aerospace. This is your magazine and your input as to what is most important and pressing to you is what we’d like to cover in its pages. As a title, controlled environments is broad enough to expand into distinct areas that you may not have considered. Cleaning and detection are obvious topics, but what about automation, packaging, biopharmaceutical processing, and more on the various technologies and tools that are used in these processes? We are also looking at life science microenvironments, the health effects of cleaning agents, and bioassays. The sky is truly the limit; we want to hear more fromyou, our readers!

In this issue:

• Selecting the Right Agent for the Sterilization/Decontamination, Disinfection, or Sanitization of Clean-rooms - Various methods for the sterilization/ decontamination, disinfection, or sanitization of clean-rooms, including manual spray and wipe techniques, misting or fogging systems, vapor and gaseous systems are discussed.
• Fluoropolymer Foams with Outstanding Fire Resistance for Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Cleanrooms -High performance, closed-cell foams based on polyvinylidene fluoride bring new materials solutions to the life sciences and semi-conductor industries. Both industries require the use of ultra-high purity materials with low smoke generation and outstanding flame and chemical resistance.
• Smart FFUs Change the Landscape for Cleanroom Control Options - The use of fan filter units (FFUs) in the electronics industry continues to gain market share over centralized systems as performance is improved and installation costs are lowered. The expansion of smaller clean-air space, special areas within ballroom clean-spaces, and mini-environments has created new challenges to applying FFUs in a “set-it-and-forget-it” environment.

Controlled Environments® Celebrates 10 Years
The January 2007 issue of Controlled Environments Magazine® marks Volume 10 - our tenth year in print. Although the magazine began life as A²C² The Journal of Microcon-tamination Detection and Control (the first cover is shown here), the content has always focused on cleanrooms and other controlled environments in life sciences and microelectronics. We are proud to have reached this landmark age and longevity in the industry. We welcome comments from our subscribers on topics of importance to you so we may continue providing the content you need.