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March 25, 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 12

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C4: Critical Cleaning For Contamination Control: Water: A Starting Point
By John Durkee, Ph.D., P.E.
Back in October 2007, we wrote about how significant water is to life, and how hydrogen-bonding intermolecular forces enable that. Essential as it is, however, water alone isn't sufficient for cleaning work. We have to add something to it, or take something away.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Selecting The Right Agent For Sterilization
Choosing the right sterilizing/decontaminating agent for your cleanroom can be both an easy task and a daunting choice.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

21 Management Lessons from Successful Politicians
What can managers learn from elected officials? Well, there are a few straight-forward and time-tested techniques that work in politics and that can be used in a business setting. Just like a good campaign slogan, these 21 lessons are seemingly simple but convey a big message.
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INDUSTRY NEWS

Carbon Nanotubes Form Artificial Muscle
Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a new form of artificial muscle, made almost entirely of carbon nanotubes. The artificial muscle is currently better than other systems at operating at high and low temperatures.
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No Small Measure
A new study answers a key question at the very heart of nanotechnology: Why are nanorods so small?
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Newly Updated IEST Recommended Practice on Unidirectional-Flow and Clean-Air Devices
How can you confirm that your clean-air devices will maintain the desired cleanliness level?
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Zinc Oxide Gives Green Shine to New Photoconductors
Photodetectors--devices found in cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer gadgets that utilize photoconducting materials--are a green technology in performance (converting light into electricity), but the manufacture of very powerful photodetectors needs to be improved before they can qualify for solid green status.
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Industry Calendar

March 26, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 3
Webinar - 11AM EST

March 27, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 4
Webinar - 11AM EST

April 2, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 5
Webinar - 11AM EST

April 3, 2009
Cleanroom Operations and Procedures, Part 6
Webinar - 11AM EST

April 20-24, 2009
PDA Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV

May 4-7, 2009
ESTECH 2009
Schaumburg, IL

May 11-12, 2009
Aseptic Processing in the Manufacture of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Products
Berlin, Germany

May 12-13, 2009
Best Practices for an Effective Cleaning Validation Program
Costa Mesa, CA

May 20-22, 2009
SEMICON Singapore
Suntec, Singapore

May 26-27, 2009
Cleanroom Microbiology for the Non-Microbiologist
Berlin, Germany

June 2-4, 2009
SEMICON Russia
Moscow, Russia

July 6-8, 2009
American Glovebox Society Annual Conference
San Diego, CA

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