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News Release from: Millipore | Subject: Cyclone
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 18 June 2004
Magnetic mixer is (ahem) revolutionary
This high shear mixer not only eliminates the issues related to flanges which penetrate the production vessel wall, but also minimises maintenance times and facitates cleaning in place
NovAseptic has launched what it says is the industry's first magnetically driven, bottom mounted, high shear mixer, the Cyclone This high shear mixer not only eliminates the issues related to flanges which penetrate the production vessel wall, but also minimises maintenance times and facilitates cleaning in place of the complete mixer assembly, thus eliminating the downtime associated with the disassembling of mixers for cleaning
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 3 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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NovAseptic says the Cyclone will dramatically increase productivity as well as decrease validation times.
Small batch volumes can be processed due to the mixing head position within the vessel, which will have the positive effect of minimising the costs associated with product wastage.
Fear of product contamination in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries is not a new phenomenon, but due to increasing product value, the problem is of growing concern.
Spoiled batches, increasing costs, the disruption of production schedules and, at worst, product recall can be the devastating consequences of poor cleaning techniques associated with top mounted and flange connected mixing systems.
Advances in sealing techniques, using methods such as cartridge and gas seals can only control leakage, not guarantee zero ingress/egress over the lifetime of a product.
For many applications therefore, the solution lies in seal-free magnetic mixing technology, thus ensuring total integrity of the tank.
This capability has been available for some time, and NovAseptic's GMP range of mixers (typically running between 50 and 400 RPM) have been used for over ten years for applications in the blending of liquid products such as injectables, infusion solutions, plasma fractions and bacteria and cell cultures.
Not surprisingly, therefore, it is the coming of age of biotechnology and the resultant increase in biopharma processing that has thrown the spotlight on seal-free technology. Request a free brochure from Millipore ...
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