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Technical articles on sterility and endotoxin testing, filtration, culture media, liquid handling and laboratory projects, written for QC and production teams in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
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Choosing Culture Media for Environmental Monitoring in Pharmaceutical Cleanrooms
How to choose culture media for cleanroom environmental monitoring: media types, neutralisers, sterile packaging, incubation and growth promotion testing.
Read articleEndotoxin Testing in Saudi Arabia: LAL, Recombinant Factor C and MAT Explained
LAL, recombinant Factor C and the monocyte activation test compared for endotoxin and pyrogen testing in Saudi pharmaceutical and device QC.
Read articleEnzymatic QC Reagents in Pharmaceutical and Food Testing
How enzymatic QC reagents are used in pharmaceutical microbiology, clinical chemistry and food analysis, and what to check when choosing them.
Read articleFood Testing Lab Equipment in the UAE: Setting Up a Food & Beverage QC Laboratory in the Gulf
Setting up a food and beverage QC lab in the Gulf: test scope, regulation, layout, food testing lab equipment, accreditation and staffing.
Read articlePipetting Accuracy in QC Labs: Best Practice for Eppendorf Pipettes in the UAE
Liquid-handling best practice for QC labs: accuracy versus precision, pipetting technique, ISO 8655 calibration and choosing the right pipette.
Read articlePlanning a Turnkey Laboratory Project in the UAE: A Step-by-Step Guide for Pharmaceutical QC
A step-by-step guide to a turnkey laboratory project in the UAE: requirements, layout, utilities, equipment, qualification, data integrity and handover.
Read articleRapid Sterility Testing in the UAE: Cutting Release Time from 14 Days to About 2
How rapid sterility testing by ATP bioluminescence cuts product release from 14 days to about 2, the validation it needs, and where it fits in UAE QC labs.
Read articleRegistering Pharmaceutical and Laboratory Products in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt: A Pharmaceutical Regulatory Consultant's Overview
An overview of registration for medicines, devices and lab products in the UAE, Saudi Arabia (SFDA) and Egypt (EDA), and when to use a consultant.
Read articleSingle-Use Bioprocessing in the Middle East: When It Makes Sense
When single-use bioprocessing beats stainless steel, when it does not, and what Middle East manufacturers should assess before committing.
Read articleSterile Filtration in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Bacteria, Mycoplasma and Filter Integrity
Sterile filtration in pharmaceutical manufacturing: filter ratings, bacterial retention validation, mycoplasma removal and integrity testing.
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