How much CIP detergent needed?
Q: We are starting a new bioprocessing facility where we will be cleaning stainless steel tanks via a Clean-In-Place sprayball system? How do I approximate how much detergent I will need? We are considering Alcojet or Solujet, follow by an acidic rinse with Citrajet. Is this a good plan? Any advice? A: A good rule of thumb for tis you need about….
Cleaning Guanidine Thiocyanate and Sodium Azide
Q: What do you recommend to clean guanidine thiocyanate and sodium azide from a centrifuge. The centrifuge manufacturer requests a low foaming neutral cleaner. There may also be enzymatic residues.
A: To remove salts like guanidine thiocyanate and sodium azide, and other inorganics, we would normally recommend
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Liquinox vs. Citranox
Q: What is the difference between Liquinox vs. Citranox? We are using Liquinox for many of our applications but are having trouble with stainless steel cleaning cannulas with a small ID. Is Citranox the answer if the residue is inorganic?
A: Although Liquinox detergent is excellent at cleaning a host of residues, Citranox cleaner is indeed the better choice if we are fairly certain this is a largely inorganic residue.
Swab limit for cleaning validation
Q. How do you calculate the swab limit, once it has been extracted in solution?
A. In general the swab limit for cleaning validations calculations go as follows: