Category Archives: Cleanroom News

Cleanroom News, Food Contact Surfaces

What is a Cosmeceutical? Can Chocolate Really Prevent Skin Aging?

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
chocolate scaled
28
Aug

Sometimes it is tempting to think that the science of the cleanroom is all about lunar landings and semi-conductors. But the reality is that the spectrum of research conducted in contamination-controlled environments is much broader and cannot be confined to the traditional silos of heavy engineering or silicon-wafer technology. Take, for example, the innovations around [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Food Contact Surfaces

‘Scientific Implausibility’ – Is the Monarchy Meddling in Manufacturing?

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
British Flag scaled
14
Aug

Homeopathic Medicine Students of British history will no doubt recall the highs and lows of the Royal Family, that patrilineal dynasty that has ruled the island and the later ‘Empire’ seemingly forever. The institution of the Monarchy has long been the subject of debate and discussion with royalists clashing…well, royally…with abolitionists, who increasingly view the [Read More…]

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Aerospace, Cleanroom News

India’s Cleanroom Highs and Woes

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
GettyImages 152496990 India flag
30
Jul

India. A continent of extremes. To some, it’s an enchanted land where outrageous wealth lives alongside extraordinary poverty. One in which breathtaking natural beauty co-exists with massive urban decay. India is a nation where a deep-rooted mystical tradition does little to slow the drumbeat of technological advancement. Home to the largest supplier of generic pharmaceuticals [Read More…]

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Aerospace, Cleanroom News

Cleanroom Technology in Service to France’s Space Program

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
French Flag Flying scaled
08
Jul

Despite continued controversy as to the exact reasons for the change, it remains a scientific fact that the weather – indeed the climate as a whole – appears to be changing. The old norms of the cool north and sweltering south are rapidly being replaced on a hitherto unprecedented level. News last week from France [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanroom Technology, Cleanrooms

Lab-Grown Diamonds – HPHT – CVD

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
lab grown diamond article
05
Jun

Now that the poolside grill-fest that is Memorial Day is behind us, it’s time for a pop quiz to jolt us out of our carb-induced somnolence. So here’s a question: what do semiconductors, LEDs, solar panels, and diamonds have in common? Take a moment, we’ll be right here waiting… No, it’s not that they’re all [Read More…]

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Bio-Technology, Cleanroom News

When Bacterial Biofilms Meet Magnetic Microbots

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
dental biofilm plaque
21
May

Can we have a show of hands for those whose oral health is such that they have never had a cavity, a crown, a root canal, or an extraction? Hmm….not seeing many hands going up right now. And that’s not surprising. Few of us are fortunate enough to avoid the excruciating anxiety of that long [Read More…]

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Aerospace, Cleanroom News

Beresheet: Down in a Blaze of Glory

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
Moon with flag Isreal
07
May

Back in February, we published an article about developments in Israel’s private space program. ‘Sending ‘Selfies’ from the Moon’ turned out to spark a great deal of enthusiasm on the part of readers for the renewed interest in the cold and lonely satellite we first visited in 1969. Beresheet, which as you’ll recall means ‘Genesis’ [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms

Cancer, Cocoons, and the Cleanroom.

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
pd inred
23
Apr

If it’s been a long week already perhaps you’re in the mood for a little light relief for your Thursday. So here’s a quick quiz to see whether you – our readers – pay as much attention to broader culture as you do to news from within our industry. So without further ado, here’s our [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, FDA, Food Contact Surfaces

Update: Kicking Back with Kratom – and Salmonella?

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
leaf with pills
09
Apr

When Berkshire wrote Kicking Back with Kratom and Salmonella our main focus was clearly salmonella poisoning. “As of March 18, 2018, more than fifty cases of salmonella have been identified  by the CDC across 27 states with patients ranging in age from 67 down to just 6 years old. Sixty percent of the affected were male [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Contamination Control

Can Ethylene Oxide Ever Be Considered Safe?

Posted on by Berkshire Corporation
EtO Sterilization
03
Apr

Let’s face it, no-one is getting any younger. Even the fittest, most active and health-conscious among us will confront a health challenge at some point in our life and, as we age, those concerns tend to become more complex and require more careful treatment. Where youngsters can get away with the trauma of the occasional [Read More…]

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