In the Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical industry Tuttnauer offers a wide range of autoclaves:
Pure Steam Sterilization
Pre-production processing involves the sterilization of materials, equipment, containers and other items entering the production floor.
Post-production sterilizers are used for terminal sterilization of finished goods.
Laboratory applications have a broad scope mainly R&D (product development, manufacturing process development, packaging selection) and Quality Control (QC).
Pre & Post Vacuum
Pre-vacuum removes air trapped in loads such as garments and hollow loads to achieve effective steam penetration. Post-vacuum assists in quick drying to reduce sterilization cycle times. Ideal for hard and porous loads.
Gravity Displacement
Sterilization is achieved when steam enters the chamber and displaces the air, ideal for liquid loads.
| Common Applications | Common Program Cycles | Common Optional Features | |
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| Solid Loads | Machine Parts Empty glassware Stainless steel parts / vessels |
Pre & Post Vacuum
Gravity
Test Cycles |
Air Detector (hard and porous) Steam Quality Check Sanitary Filter Automatic Water Intrusion Test Multipurpose Valve Bio-shield Jacket cooling (liquid loads) Steam Generator |
| Porous Loads | Textile Filters (ATF process) Rubber stoppers Cleaning aids Tubing |
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| Liquid Non-Sealed | Beakers Bottles |
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Over Pressure Sterilization
Over pressure sterilization is a precisely controlled process ideal for terminal sterilization of soft packaged items especially sealed liquids, parenteral and ophthalmic products.
Air Steam Mixture (ASM) - Sterilization is achieved by circulating a mixture of Air & Steam in the chamber ideal for small sized delicate product packaging.
Hot Water Spray (HWS) - Sterilization is achieved by circulating hot water over the load.
| Common Applications | Common Program Cycles | Common Optional Features |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed Liquid Sealed Ampoule/Vials Sealed IV Bags/bottles Pre-Filled Syringe (PFS) Sealed Contact Lenses |
Liquids (sealed) |
Bio-shield ASM Features Steam quality check Jacket cooling system HWS Features In-chamber sprinkling system Water circulation pump |
Biohazard Waste Sterilization
Tuttnauer’s bio-hazard sterilizers decontaminate dangerous pathogens prior to disposal. Tuttnauer provides autoclaves suitable for biosafety (BSL) applications. The autoclaves are based on pure steam sterilization.
| Common Applications | Common Program Cycles | Common Optional Features |
|---|---|---|
| Biohazard Biological Waste Disposal |
Biohazard liquid Biohazard solid |
Thermal Biohazard Biohazard Filter Blow-off Tank Bio-shield |
Pharma Autoclaves in Pharmaceutical Production Facility
Pre-Production
A1. Pure Steam Sterilizer (Hard Loads)
A2. Pure Steam Sterilizer (Liquid Loads)
5. Pass-through Window
Production & Filling Area
2. Reactor 1
3. Reactor 2
4. Filling Machine
T1. Pure Steam Sterilizer (Bulk Capacity)
T2. Over-Pressure Sterilizer (Bulk Capacity)
B. Biohazard Sterilizer
Post-Production
1. Control Station