Pharmaceutical Cleaning: Packaging Production Equipment
Q. I am planning to use Luminox, to clean pharmaceutical packaging production equipment (automated filling machines, liquid blenders, etc.) , but I am not sure that it is certified for pharmaceutical industry and can be used industry leaders.
Laboratory Cleaning: Oil Samples
Q. We work with oil samples so it is necesary to get a good cleaner for this kind of material.
A. For manual cleaning of glass and metal sampling equipment and labware, use a warm or hot 1% Liquinox solution (10 mL/L or 1.25 oz/gal) followed by a thorough warm or hot rinse. Learn More.
Cleaning liver residue off of glassware wells
Q. How do I clean liver residues on glassware wells?
A. Cleaning glassware wells with liver residues, rich in proteins that can cross-link, can be very difficult. To clean liver residues, we recommend you soak the glassware wells in a warm (110-130 deg F maximum) 1% Tergazyme solution (10 g/L or 1.25 oz/gal). Rinse thoroughly. Try to minimize… Read More.
Pharmaceutical Cleaning: Metaxalene
Q. Which Alconox detergents would successfully clean Metaxalene?
A. Metaxalene contains amide, ester and ether groups. The solubility is unknown. Alconox recommends using Liquinox or Citranox. For more information about Liquinox and Citranox, click to download each detergent’s technical bulletin and/or Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS). You can also request a free sample by completing the questionnaire at Get Sample.
Cleaning Validation: Detecting Trace Residues
Q. How do I find an analytical method to detect trace residues of Alconox brand cleaners for a cleaning validation?
A. The best place to find analytical methods for detergent residue detection for either a pharmaceutical or medical device cleaning validation is by downloading our Pharmaceutical Cleaning Validation document.
