Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an important part of the pharmaceutical industry. What once seemed like a technology limited to software and technology companies is now being used in drug…
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How Is an OOS Microbiology Result Investigated? OOS Investigation in Pharmaceutical Microbiology follows a structured, multi-phase process designed to determine whether a failure stems from a laboratory error or a…
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Common Data Integrity Red Flags in Pharmaceutical Laboratories: Examples, Causes and Prevention Introduction Data integrity red flags in pharmaceutical laboratories are warning signs that laboratory records, analytical results, or electronic…
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Common pipetting errors in pharmaceutical microbiology include skipping tip pre-wetting, holding pipettes at an improper angle (>20°), rushing aspiration or fast plunger release, using mismatched or loose tips, and ignoring…
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Duplicate plates usually refer to plating the same sample dilution onto two separate agar plates (in duplicate) during serial dilution and enumeration. This practice checks technical accuracy, ensures reliable colony…
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In pharmaceutical microbiology, reliable results depend not only on testing the sample but also on demonstrating that the testing process itself is under control.One simple but important tool used for…
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Handling suspected contaminated samples requires immediate safety protocols to prevent exposure, spread, or analysis errors.Workers must wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE), isolate the compromised specimen using secondary containment, and…
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