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Reprocessing is a relatively new critical discipline that requires a multidisciplinary approach. After a surgical procedure the instrument needs to be processed such that it is suitable for safe reuse in a patient. The basic requirement is that the instrument …

Virology test methods are increasingly important for the assessment of safety and effectiveness of medical treatments. For example, the development of biological (biologics and biotechnology-derived) products and therapies for human or animal use has created the need for sensitive viral …

Gibraltar Laboratories Dietary Supplement Program The Food and Drug Administration has recently defined its regulations for the Dietary Supplement Industry. These regulations place that industry under current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) guidelines. This step, designed to assure a consistency of …

Gibraltar Laboratories helps its sponsors control microbial contamination in the manufacturing environment. Raw material and finished products are usually subject to a compendia and/or sponsor specification with respect to what organisms, if any, can be present. Microbial identification is the …

One of the challenges we face is keeping up to date and understanding ISO and other official documents. This blog discusses the 2010 version of ISO-8573. To specify the purity classification of compressed air the official nomenclature, as shown in …

The Options VII International Conference on Influenza held in Hong Kong, September 2 – 7 2010, attracted approximately 1,375 international scientists and policy makers. There were several themes to the conference plenary presentations: 1. Human disease is linked to animal …