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Top tips for environmental monitoring of pharmaceutical clean rooms
23 Apr 2025
Cameron Smith-Craig
Pharma and Applied Sciences Editor

Environmental monitoring of pharmaceutical clean rooms is crucial to maintaining exceptional hygiene standards and ensuring the safety and efficacy of the final pharmaceutical product.
In this infographic, delivered in partnership with BD, gain practical insights on how to define your environmental control plan and methodology, considerations for regulatory compliance, and explore insights from fellow scientists exploring purchasing considerations for microbial monitoring plates.
Top tips include:
- Viable vs non-viable environmental testing methods
- How to define your environmental control plan and methodology
- Compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Key purchasing considerations for microbiological monitoring plates from an independent survey