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\nMicrobiology for Non Microbiologists \u2013 INDUSTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is it?<\/h2>\n

The ‘Microbiology for Non-microbiologists’ course is a 1-day theoretical training course that will help you to understand the fundamentals of microbiology and its importance in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The course focuses on what microbiology is and why it is important, the impact of contamination on the product\/process, understanding the risk to the patient from contaminated products, and typical controls for preventing microbial contamination.<\/p>\n

Who should attend<\/h2>\n

This course is intended for people with no previous knowledge or experience of microbiology, such as those working in QA, production, engineering, regulatory compliance, validation, development etc.<\/p>\n

AGENDA<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
08.45 \u2013 09.00<\/td>\nTea\/Coffee & Registration<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.00 \u2013 09.30<\/td>\nIntroduction & Welcome<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.30 \u2013 10.35<\/td>\nAn Introduction to Microbes (Andy Martin)<\/strong>
\nAn overview of the different forms of microbial life \u2013 bacteria, moulds, yeasts, viruses, and prions<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria<\/li>\n
  • Bacterial and fungal spores<\/li>\n
  • Growth requirements for bacteria, yeast and moulds<\/li>\n
  • Growth requirements for viruses<\/li>\n
  • How microbes impact our daily life \u2013 the \u201cgood, the bad, and the ugly\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.35 \u2013 11.25<\/td>\nMicrobes as Pharmaceutical Products<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Fermentation<\/li>\n
  • Antibiotics<\/li>\n
  • Bacterial and viral vaccines<\/li>\n
  • Biopharmaceuticals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.25 \u2013 11.40<\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.40 \u2013 13.00<\/td>\nSources of Microbial Contamination & Contamination Control<\/strong>
\nSources of microbial contamination in the pharmaceutical setting \u2013 their significance and control<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Human commensal organisms \u2013 personal hygiene and gowning controls<\/li>\n
  • Environmental organisms \u2013 cleaning and disinfection programmes, environmental monitoring<\/li>\n
  • Raw materials \u2013 sourcing and monitoring controls<\/li>\n
  • Pharmaceutical utilities \u2013 generation and monitoring controls for water and process gases<\/li>\n
  • Examples and case studies of pharmaceutically significant microbes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.00 \u2013 13.45<\/td>\nLunch<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.45 \u2013 15.00<\/td>\nManufacturing Processes for Contamination Control<\/strong>
\nMethods for preventing contamination of the product and production environment<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Product risk profiles<\/li>\n
  • Developing robust product formulations<\/li>\n
  • Manufacturing process controls<\/li>\n
  • Hygienic design of facilities and equipment<\/li>\n
  • Sampling and aseptic technique<\/li>\n
  • HTST pasteurisation<\/li>\n
  • Manufacture of sterile products\n
      \n
    • The concepts of sterility and sterility assurance<\/li>\n
    • Aseptic processing vs. terminal sterilisation<\/li>\n
    • Sterilisation methods<\/li>\n
    • Aseptic process simulations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Viral inactivation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.00 \u2013 15.15<\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.15 \u2013 16.15<\/td>\nDetection of Microorganisms<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • The colony forming unit<\/li>\n
  • Microbiological testing of pharmaceutical products\n
      \n
    • Microbial limits testing<\/li>\n
    • Tests for specified organisms<\/li>\n
    • Objectionable organisms<\/li>\n
    • The sterility test<\/li>\n
    • Endotoxin testing<\/li>\n
    • Antimicrobial effectiveness testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Microbial identification<\/li>\n
    • Data interpretation & misinterpretation<\/li>\n
    • Microbial out of specification results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.15 \u2013 16.45<\/td>\nInteractive Exercise<\/strong>
\nWorking in small groups, delegates will be given details of a typical pharmaceutical process and asked to identify critical control and monitoring points for the prevention of microbial contamination.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.45 \u2013 17.00<\/td>\nClosing remarks, open Q&A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Click here for the full agenda and booking form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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