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Is there a disinfectant cleared by the FDA and USDA that allows it in organic production and handling?

Yes, Berkshire’s VersaHOCl®, an EPA-registered stabilized 0.065% Hypochlorous Acid Solution, is an RTU (Ready to Use) one-step cleaner and disinfectant. Hypochlorous Acid (HOCI) [Read More...]

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Current EU GMP Annex 1 Update: What Does It Mean for Your Socks?

Have you been keeping track of the recent developments in cleanroom apparel requirements? Have you already begun incorporating the updated EU GMP Annex [Read More...]

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Nonwoven or Knitted? When It Comes to Wipes, What’s the Difference?

Within the cleanroom or contamination-controlled environment, one of the most useful pieces of equipment is the wiper. From preparing work surfaces to cleaning [Read More...]

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Top 10 Articles of 2021

Happy New Year – can you even believe that 2021 is almost behind us? As you know, at Berkshire we aim to bring [Read More...]

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What are Pyrogens and Endotoxins…and How Can They Be Controlled in a Cleanroom

Often, we use the terms’ bacterial endotoxin’ and ‘pyrogen’ interchangeably. They refer to phospholipid-polysaccharides (also termed lipopolysaccharides, or LPS). And there’s a chance [Read More...]

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Surface Sampling for ISO Class 5 Primary Engineering Controls

Contact Plates and Clean-Up In the compounding of pharmaceuticals, Primary Engineering Controls (PECs) are critical in ensuring final product integrity and public safety. [Read More...]

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Do Gloves Impact Your Work and Health?

We’ve Got You Covered It has been said that one of the (arguably very few) upsides of the COVID pandemic has been the [Read More...]

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Isopropyl Alcohols – How Much Do You Really Know About the Mogul of the Cleanroom?

In the cleanroom environment, there is none more popular than isopropyl alcohol. It wields great power and has many useful qualities. According to [Read More...]

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Smart Fungus Among Us – Can Mushrooms Architect the Materials of the Future?

Biosensing Technology When we think of fungi – and who doesn’t when we all have so much extra time to ponder the bizarre? [Read More...]

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Masks, Microbes, and Mushrooms – How Are You Protecting Against Fungi in the Cleanroom?

We recently revisited the subject of fungal and microbial pathogens in contamination-controlled environments such as cleanrooms and were pleasantly excited to note the [Read More...]

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