Customer Stories
Real-world cases using IntuGrow.
How a Leading Pharma Company Reduced Downtime and Restore Clean Operations Using IntuGrow
A leading pharmaceutical manufacturer detected microbial contamination in their production lines during routine rinsewater analysis.
With timelines at risk and regulatory obligations to meet, theyrequire fast and accurate microbial data to assess the extent of the contamination and take corrective action.
Rapid Bioburden of Pharma Tablet Binder
Binders used for tablet are highly susceptible to contaminations as no biocides can be added.
As most binders are a mixture of natural ingredients such as cellulose, starch, gelatin, and other polysaccharides, they serve as excellent growth medium for a broad range of microorganisms.
The instability of the binder material emphasizes the importance of fast results when analyzing the microbial quality of the binder, as the concentration will increase over time.
IntuGrow is a method where the microbial quality of binder material can be analyzed in less than 24 hours instead of the 5 days currently specified in USP61/ ph eur 2.6.12.
Fast TVC to Avoid Overprocessing Case study
When pasteurization is not an option to eliminate the microbiological load of a product, due to temperature sensitivity, filtration steps are routinely employed.
Even though filtration through 0,22 µm filters is an effective procedure, significant product loss can be expected.
Prior to this case study, the producer consistently measured a microbiological load below their guideline levels of 104 CFU/g before the last filtration rendering it redundant.
Due to the redundancy of the filtration product was lost with no real impact on the quality of the formulated product.
