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Contamination Control for Life Sciences and Microelectronics
July 1, 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 26

NASA Cleanroom Creates Next Mars Rover
At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Spacecraft Assembly Facility in Pasadena, CA, researchers are hard at work designing and building the next generation of Mars rover.
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PRODUCT FOCUS



Now No Holes, Super Comfortable, and ESD Compliant

The new White ESD Lites™ from Crocs™ deliver the day long comfort required by a cleanroom operator. Never again will the cleanroom supervisor throw away a pair of perfectly usable cleanroom shoes because of the smell. ESD Lites™ have an antimicrobial features that make the shoe bacteria and odor resistant.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Validating the Cleaning Process
Validating the cleaning process to internal standards, customer standards, and industry standards is important; validation tests may be conducted based on discussions with regulatory personnel. Validating the cleaning process can involve the process, the process chemicals, and the product or component surfaces. Certain analytical techniques are commonly used.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

Three Important Management Tips
This list of tips is intended to help you focus on the key issues that are important to your success as a manager.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • World Nanomedicine Market to Cross $160 Billion by 2015
    Nanomedicine represents a principal domain of nanotechnology that offers capability to significantly change the course of treatment of life-threatening diseases.
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  • Moore’s Law is Becoming too Expensive, According to Research Firm
    Moore’s Law, which states that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years, is becoming too expensive for chipmakers to pursue.
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  • University of Buffalo Starts Construction of New Cleanroom
    The University of Buffalo has begun construction on a $61 million engineering building.
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  • Lawrence Livermore’s National Ignition Facility Completed
    On May 29th, the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was dedicated after several years of construction.
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Industry Calendar

July 6-8, 2009
American Glovebox Society Annual Conference
San Diego, CA

July 16-17, 2009
Overview of FDA Regulatory Compliance for Medical Devices
Costa Mesa, CA

July 19-23, 2009
SEMICON West
San Francisco, CA

August 24-26, 2009
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and Drug Product Specification
Costa Mesa, CA

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