Colder Products Company Presents 'Validating Single-Use Connections' At Interphex 2007

Life sciences professionals can learn to increase operational efficiency and decrease process downtime

St. Paul, MN – Colder Products Company is spotlighting single-use connections at Interphex 2007 (booth #3037), Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, April 24-26. Colder's bioprocessing business unit manager, John Boehm, will present a session on "Validating Single-Use Connections for Use Between Stainless and Single-Use Systems," where he will highlight recent trends in the integration of stainless to disposable systems, tips for a successful integration strategy, and address validation and component material selection. The presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. in room 1A08.

An example of the latest advancements in single-use systems at Interphex is Colder's Steam-Thru Connection Technology, which enables a sterile connection between disposable systems and stainless steel processing equipment, which increases operational efficiency and minimizes contamination risks.

"New single-use technologies like the Steam-Thru II Connection allow manufacturers to improve production flexibility, as well as lower costs by reducing system downtime associated with cleaning and validation," said Boehm. "Extensive product testing by suppliers as well as quality test matrices by the Bio-Process System Alliance (BPSA) support biopharmaceutical manufacturers' efforts to evaluate and implement single-use systems."

A comprehensive validation package for the company's Steam-Thru II Connection technology will be available during Boehm's presentation. The validation report includes independent testing from the University of Minnesota confirming the effectiveness of the steam-on cycle through bacterial challenge testing using Bacillus stearotheromphilus. Bacterial tests were also performed following media transfer on the steam-off cycle. Bacterial ingress tests using Brevendimonas diminutas were conducted by Northview Labs to verify post-sterilization seal performance.

SOURCE: Colder Products Company