March 18, 2014
Holland has been doing research on what hose barb factors create the best unions and this post will highlight key considerations to keep in mind when selecting your next fitting.
January 31, 2014
This blog post will address what animal components are used in the production of single use bioprocessing equipment, why it is important that animal derived components are avoided where possible, and what products are currently offered in ADC free versions.
January 16, 2014
Today we will focus on biocompatibility and USP testing. In future posts we will look at other testing requirements not included in USP Class VI that many companies require before they will consider a single use product safe for use with direct product contact.
January 7, 2014
As with stainless, success with single use systems requires a team effort from procurement, planning, supply chain management, and process engineering.
December 9, 2013
Silicone tubing is one of the most widely used materials in the high purity process industry. As the industry shifts […]
December 6, 2013
To begin, single use tubing is a key part of any single-use system and is critical for secure fluid transport. […]
December 4, 2013
For stainless steel guys, the rapid emergence of single use technologies can be pretty scary. At Holland, we saw the […]
October 14, 2013
To begin, let us explain first what USP actually stands for: The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a non-government organization […]
October 8, 2013
Most sanitary polymer tanks are Polypropylene or PVDF (Kynar) material and can be either portable or stationary.
January 22, 2013
We’re very excited to offer the new AseptiQuik® line of connectors, featuring intuitive designs and robust construction for increased sterile […]
August 19, 2011
There are a large number of factors to consider when deciding between silicone tubing, TPE tubing, Teflon tubing, etc.
June 3, 2010
Quite simply, a sterile connection allows for the dry connection of two separate pathways, while maintaining the independent sterile integrity of both sides. Typical applications might include: the connection to a disposable bag from a bulk tank, mixing of two different types of media together or even simply entering a clean area from a non-clean environment
April 23, 2010
While all silicone tubing looks very similar from a few feet away, there are inherent differences separating the field. A […]
February 3, 2010
As you can see, there is now more than one way around the utilization of a flow hood in bioprocessing. Making sterile connections on the fly allows for a number of efficiency improvements – as evidenced by the rapidly growing trend in the biopharmaceutical/biotech industry.
January 11, 2010
A Contract Manufacturer can save the capital cost of buying new stainless steel vessels each time by purchasing one Single Use System.