When assessing the effectiveness of a sterilization process, calculating the lethality using the F0 method is crucial. One significant consideration in this calculation is the duration required to eliminate a specific number of microorganisms, which can be expressed in either minutes or seconds. Using expressing time in minutes is more widely accepted and practical, understanding the differences and implications of using seconds is also important in certain scenarios. In this blog post, we'll explore the significance of expressing time in minutes or seconds when calculating lethality using the F0 method.
In industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and food processing, the use of sterile products is essential for preventing the spread of harmful microorganisms. Thermal validation is a process used to ensure that sterilization processes are capable of achieving the desired level of sterilization. This process involves exposing a product or material to a sterilization process and then testing for the presence of viable microorganisms.
Recently we presented you with information pertaining to data security and what Kaye is doing to keep your data safe. Continuing with this same topic area, there is another principle dealing with data when it comes to our Cloud-based systems. In this post, we are discussing GxP Compliance.
Unlike your car, validation and calibration equipment don’t necessarily need an oil change or their tires rotated, but there are important preventative steps you can take to help extend the life of your instruments and minimize risks for your Validation studies.
When the topic of sustainability gets brought up, often the attention is drawn to points like recycling and reducing waste. But there is so much more to it. There is no question that recycling and reusing waste products play a big role when it comes to environmental sustainability, but so too does eliminating CO2 emissions to reduce our carbon footprint. The goal of these efforts is to reduce the impact an organization has on the earth and all those that live on it. Kaye is expanding its sustainability efforts by challenging the entire organization to identify efforts that could be improved.
One thing that Kaye prides itself on is that we are always progressing. We are always looking to make our products better. LabWatch IoT, Kaye’s cloud-based environmental and facility monitoring system, is one of those products that is constantly seeing new improvements. In this post, we are going to look at some of the major new features that are making LabWatch IoT even better.
As the end of 2022 draws closer, it gives us time to reflect on the year that has been. For several years, the world was under the seemingly never-ending grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, many aspects of our daily lives have returned to normal. For us at Kaye, we have now seen the return of in person visits, trade shows, and, perhaps most importantly, seminars.
When weather patterns shift from Summer towards Winter, it means one thing for sure, temperatures will shift from the warm side to the cold side. When that happens, the temperatures will be affected in your warehouse as well. For temperature sensitive product and equipment, this can be trouble if the temperature dips too low. That is where Kaye’s environmental monitoring capabilities come in to help you know exactly what is going on with the temperature levels in your warehouse.
In today’s manufacturing world, much is made about certifications and accreditations, and rightfully so. When it comes to customers, their needs, and protecting those needs, having a universal language that everyone can use is a great asset to have. The International Organization for Standardization, or ISO, is a worldwide group that does just that. ISO develops and produces standards that companies across the globe use to prove to their customers that they have measures in place to make sure that their needs, as a customer, are met in an efficient fashion. What does this mean? Bottom line, a customer can have confidence in the company that holds these certifications.
If someone asks you about your data integrity, do you know what exactly that entails? Often, we don’t know what exactly data integrity means, we just know that we want it and need to keep it in place. While it is true that data integrity is important and needed, it is also important to understand what all is involved with data integrity.
When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit in 2020, the world seemed to stop. But one thing that didn’t stop was cybercrimes. If anything, the pandemic brought these illegal actives even more so to the forefront. From stealing a person’s identity to scams to steal someone’s unemployment or relief money, there was a great spike in events like these. That is one of the many reasons why data security is so important.
When the temperature gets warmer and the humidity goes up outside your facility, the temperature and humidity can change inside your facility too. Even small changes in temperature and humidity can mean the difference between our product being safe and unsafe. This is where temperature and humidity mapping come in. By mapping out your warehouses, cold rooms, refrigerators, freezers, and any other location that environmental control is important, you can rest assured that your product is safe.