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Green Cleaning
By Barbara Kanegsberg
Green, environmentally-preferred, sustainable, biobased, safe — the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. However, their meaning and interpretation really depend on one’s viewpoint.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Reducing Cost and Complexity of Managed Cleanrooms
 With more options at your disposal, what drives the system choice? Where FFU systems were once prohibitive or unavailable, small out-of-the-box solutions bring cost and complexity down significantly so that smart systems can be deployed in the smallest of systems and still be cost-effective.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

Stop Working on Urgent Problems
Take a look at how you currently divide your time. Do you get the little, unimportant things completed first because they are easy and their completion makes you feel good? Or, do you focus your efforts on the things that will really make a difference for your organization and your life?
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • PathCon® Announces USP <797> Airborne Microbes Initiative
    The program provides a laboratory analysis solution for facilities looking to evaluate the viable airborne microbial bioburden as described in USP <797>.
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  • MicroCare Certified to New ISO 9001:2008 Standard
    This certification indicates MicroCare is in compliance with the internationally-accepted standards for quality.
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  • Nanoneedle is Small in Size, But Huge in Applications
    Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells.
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  • Sandia Researchers Construct Carbon Nanotube Device That Detect Colors of the Rainbow
    This could soon allow scientists to probe single molecule transformations, study how those molecules respond to light, observe how the molecules change shapes, and understand other fundamental interactions between molecules and nanotubes.
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Industry Calendar

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

June 8-10, 2009
European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2009
Düsseldorf, Germany

June 17-18, 2009
IEST Consumables and Garments Course
Burbank, CA

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

July 16-17, 2009
Overview of FDA Regulatory Compliance for Medical Devices
Costa Mesa, CA

July 19-23, 2009
SEMICON West
San Francisco, CA

August 24-26, 2009
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and Drug Product Specification
Costa Mesa, CA

Aug 30-Sept 4, 2009
EOS/ESD Symposium
Anaheim, CA

September 2-4, 2009
Technical Writing for the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotech Industries
Costa Mesa, CA

September 9-11, 2009
SEMICON Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan

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