Catalytic aeration optima pharma drastically reduced isolator decontamination cycles with the use of catalytic aeration, mp is able to reduce the duration of the aeration phase in isolators by more than 50. The aeration phase is the most time consuming process in the decontamination of isolators used for pharmaceutical filling and closing equipment.
Decontamination with vhp vaporous hydrogen pyroxide regularly takes place prior to production. Existing mp isolators can also benefit from this with a simple upgrade. The system, for which a patent has been applied, will have its&rsquo public debut at achema 2012 at optima pharma hall 3.0, booth a73 isolators are considered to be the safest method for guaranteeing a sterile filling environment in pharmaceutical production. Decontamination of isolators with vaporous h2o2 takes place in 3 process steps, which begins with the conditioning of the temperature and humidity.
Next follows the sterilization phase, in which a vaporized h2o2 fog kills off any viable microbes. Even in low concentrations,
h2o2 can be detrimental to pharmaceutical products, so the final phase, aeration with fresh air, must be complete. Without the use of catalytic aeration, and depending on the allowable residual concentrations usually
1ppm &ndash 10ppb largely dependent on the product, the average time required for aeration is between 3 and 12 hours. Using catalytic aeration, the aeration phase can be shortened by more than 50. The unique construction and decontamination process of mp isolators allows the use of catalytic aeration. The microbial killrate of the h2o2 during decontamination is not influenced by the catalytic converter. The time advantage of catalytic aeration is of particular benefit the smaller the residual concentration to be achieved, the better the efficiency. A further advantage is that the catalytic converters are also effective during the production phase.
As experience has shown, h2o2 diffuses into plastic parts such as format parts during the vhp phase and adsorbs over time. Even after the aeration phase and during production, an increase in the residual h2o2 concentration can occur. This increase in concentration is only slowly flushed out with time.
The catalytic aeration employed by mp is effective during the production phase and prevents increases in residual h2o2 concentration because the isolator continuously recirculates air through the catalytic converter. A pilot project at a pharmaceutical company is being used to demonstrate catalytic aeration in practice. Further units will be installed shortly, and mp has also carried out retrofit projects. For over 2 years, mp also has performed tests with catalytic conversion on a research isolator. The efficiency of the catalytic converters remained at 100, and degeneration is not expected. Mp is part of optima pharma schwäbisch hall.
Mp isolators are used in pharmaceutical turnkey projects on filling, closing equipment as well as loading and unloading of freeze drying units. Furthermore, the entire upstream and downstream process, including weighing isolators and sterility test isolators are part of the product range.
Optima pharma at achema 2012 hall 3.0, booth a73 would you like to have a summary of all the optima pharma exhibited machines and lines at achema 2012 we would be more than happy to send you a press release. Simply contact us characters 2,936 contact optima packaging group gmbh optima packaging group gmbh sabine gauger felix henning marketing director public relations 49 0791 5061410 49 0791 5061464 sabine.gauger@optimager.com felix.henning@optimager.com optima machinery corporation cathy hendricks marketing manager 1 920 9833125 cathy.hendricks@optimausa.com
