[thumbnail src=”https://cleanroomindustry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/presaturated-cleanroom-wipes.jpg”] High-Tech Conversions has added new saturation levels and sizes to their line of pre-saturated cleanroom wipes. They say wipes are suitable for use in a variety of industrial and controlled environment settings and are available in Cleanroom Classes ISO 3-4, 5, and 6. The wipes feature a variety of saturation levels and are designed to […]
USP Chapter 41 Balances Update – Guide to Meeting Changes
The Physical Analysis Expert Committee has revised the General Chapter Balances to correct a problem detected with the Repeatability test. USP Chapter 41 covers the minimum accuracy of weights and balances used to perform assays. The revised Repeatability test is as follows: “Repeatability is satisfactory if two times the standard deviation of the weighed value, […]
NASA’s Microshutters Moved Into Cleanroom For Testing
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope microshutters will be moved into a NASA Goddard cleanroom for testing to verify they work correctly before being installed in the Webb’s Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) instrument.
Researchers Develope Nanoshell to Protect Foreign Enzymes Used to Starve Cancer Cells
San Diego, Calif., June 16, 2014 — Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a nanoshell to protect foreign enzymes used to starve cancer cells as part of chemotherapy. Their work is featured on the June 2014 cover of the journal Nano Letters. Enzymes are naturally smart machines that are responsible for […]
Cleanroom Lab Prepares Students for High-tech Jobs at the University of Arizona
Students that take part in the two-credit course, titled semiconductor processing lab, at the University of Arizona will have access to a new and revitalized class 10 (ISO 4) cleanroom practices lab. The course is designed to make students more marketable for jobs in the rapidly evolving semiconductor assembly fields. It’s all part of engineering program in […]
Protein Molecule May Slow The Progression Of Pulmonary Fibrosis
New research reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine claims that a protein molecule seems to slow the progression of pulmonary fibrosis. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive lung disease that is often fatal three to five years […]
Sterile Gloving Technique
This video demonstrates the open and closed Sterile gloving technique. Sterile gloves are ideal for use in OB/GYN, ER/Trauma, Burn Centers, Cleanrooms and Pharmaceutical Industries where protection from aseptic environments is necessary. Common attributes include: Latex or Nitrile, Double Chlorination, Gamma Irradiated Sterilization, Cleanroom Processed, and Sterile Packaging. Sterile Gloves manufactured with the proper practices with often meet […]