Applied Sciences Lecture Series
From Pumping Station One
Overview
PS:One Applied Sciences conducts events such as lectures on an ad-hoc basis. Contact Zlatan Klebic to suggest topics, speakers, or volunteer to speak on a topic of interest.
Lectures
05/20/2014 - Fundamentals and Future of Microbiological Monitoring in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Abstract:
This presentation will outline the key components of what goes into monitoring cleanroom environments in pharmaceutical manufacturing for microorganisms. Discussion points include:
- Basic microbiology
- Manufacturing processes including sterilization
- Types of traditional microbial collection devices
- Determining sampling points
- Techniques for data analysis
- Rapid Microbiological Methods and Quality by Design
At the end of the presentation, there will be a demonstration of a new environmental monitoring system that is being implemented in the industry today.
01/21/2014 - Introduction to Extremophiles
- What is an extremophile, otherwise known as archaea
- What do they look like
- Who discovered them and when were they discovered
- Thermophiles, which live at high temperatures
- Hyperthermophiles, which live at extremely high temperatures (present record is 121°C).
- Psychrophiles, which like it cold (one in Antarctic grows best at 4°C)
- Halophiles, which live in high saline environments (like the Dead Sea)
- Acidophiles, which live at low pH (acid) as low as pH 1 and who die at pH 7 (neutral)
- Alkaliphiles, which thrive at high pH (alkaline).
- Methanogens, found living in anaerobic (without oxygen) environments, and which give off methane
- Commercial uses