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Keeping Your Cool: Tips for Maintaining Your Cooling Towers
Here's how to protect process cooling systems from costly summertime fatigue.

Continuous Low Moisture Wet Mass Granulation: A Demonstration of Potential
In text, illustrations, and video, Bren Kindelsperger makes the case for continuous wet mass granulation as an alternative to traditional methods of tablet and pill formulation.

Automating Microscope-Based Particle Counting
New methods add speed and accuracy to the traditional challenge of counting particles in various pharmaceutical applications.

Streamlining Lyophilization Processes from the Start
Freeze-dry microscopy improves pharmaceutical lyophilization efficiency, cost-effectiveness and quality.

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White Papers: In Depth Research

Zeta Plus Activated Carbon Cartridges Evaluation & Scale-Up for Pharmaceutical Applications
Author: 3M Purification Inc.
Posted: 05/17/2010
This Technical Brief describes how the Zeta Plus Activated Carbon Cartridge series is evaluated for use in pharmaceutical applications and how the optimal carbon type and media grade are chosen for a given application. In addition, the brief describes how a process is scaled-up in order to determine the requisite Zeta Plus Activated Carbon filter area for manufacturing and production of an active pharmaceutical ingredient.

Increasing Tablet Press Productivity Using Segmented Turret Technology
Author: Fette America
Posted: 04/15/2010
Surveys of tablet press users reveal that machines with segmented turrets increase output and reduce set-up and cleaning time over conventional presses and previous turret technologies. This paper will discuss survey data from drug manufacturers using the technology and quantify some of the benefits over conventional press technologies.

Complying With U.S. FDA Title 21 CFR Part 11 for the Life Sciences Industry
Author: SAP
Posted: 04/03/2009
The purpose of this document is to describe the functions and features of SAP ERP that demonstrate technical compliance with U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures Final Rule and several international good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines having similar requirements. This document provides background information about the regulation, discusses how SAP ERP complies with this rule, and provides examples of electronic records and signatures within SAP ERP.

Why CAPA Still Matters
Author: Sparta Systems
Posted: 03/19/2009
This article will explore the needs and effectiveness of correct CAPA control, how to implement a successful system and examine just why CAPA still matters.

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