NLS Vaisala

We recently received a question from a reader who found an out-of-specification temperature sensor that had been monitoring a controlled environment for one year before being taken out of service for calibration. This is a common scenario. What’s less common is the temperature sensor was found out of specification. Here we share the email exchange, […]

After working with early hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination methods in the 90’s, Rick Nieskes decided to specialize in isolation technology and vaporized hydrogen peroxide systems for the pharmaceutical industry. Rick Nieskes is the founder and principal consultant of Ardien, currently serving the validation needs of over 50 pharmaceutical companies around the world. In his work, Nieskes […]

Bluetooth is likely here to stay.  And while standard Bluetooth won’t have many GxP applications beyond networking your personal devices, BLE might just find some inroads into GxP, in specific roles that match the capabilities of the technology. I’ve always loved Bluetooth for personal use.  That’s not surprising because it was first designed as a […]

Continuous monitoring of an environment with a sensor during bio-decontamination allows you to decrease the number of indicators used in routine processes because there is accurate inline measurement data available. Chemical indicators (CI), biological indicators (BI) and enzyme indicators (EI) are used as part of bio-decontamination cycle development studies. These studies typically consume huge numbers […]

Vaisala has provided the hospital with measurement instruments for monitoring humidity, carbon dioxide, and temperature. Furthermore, Vaisala’s viewLinc Continuous Monitoring System monitors the conditions in the hospital’s vital tissue bank around the clock, every day of the year. The new hospital treats patients from all around Finland. The construction of the building started in 2014, […]

Isolators, Restricted Access Barrier Systems (RABS), and bio-decontamination chambers are typically used in demanding industrial, pharmaceutical, and bio-pharmaceutical applications. Any microbes present in the equipment can potentially cause severe problems in terms of compromising both product quality and patient safety. Isolators According to Eudralex EU GMP Volume 4 Annex 1 (a new draft version that […]