It can take up to three years to turn bacteria, viruses or cell cultures into a vaccine. Since vaccines are injected directly into the body, safety and purity have the highest priority in production. The demands on the plant equipment are correspondingly high, for …
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Hygienic pressure gauge: IP68 with cleaning from the outside
Silvia Weber | ProductsVent valve instead of vent hole: With this option, the model PG43SA-S hygienic diaphragm pressure gauge is even suitable for pharmaceutical cleaning from the outside with particularly aggressive agents. The closed valve seals the inside of the pressure gauge in …
Diaphragm seal systems with TRI-CLAMP® connection are NovAseptic® compatible
Tobias Hench | Know-howIn sanitary applications, diaphragm seal systems ensure a safe and precise monitoring of the process pressure. WIKA therefore also offers welded units of diaphragm seal and measuring instrument with TRI-CLAMP® connection for process integration. A combination of this …
Are there any FDA-approved measuring instruments?
Jochen Gries | Know-howDoes the FDA issue its own approvals for systems or devices and therefore also issue approvals for measuring devices? Find out more in the following blog post. There are always uncertainties with this topic, which is why I'd like to shed more light on the question in …
Pressure gauges for pharmaceutical processes: Flush-mounted “dry measurement”
Silvia Weber | Know-howAre pressure gauges suitable for pharmaceutical processes? Yes, if they are available in a version with flush diaphragm element. There are two advantages for a mechanical pressure measurement with this type of instrument: Diaphragm pressure gauges measure “dry” and …