Case Study: Controlling critical decontamination using Rotronic probes

This case study explores the use of Rotronic probes in bio-decontamination on the part of an Italian medical devices manufacturer, Amira.

These instruments are used to control the temperature, humidity, and dew-point of bio-decontamination using hydrogen peroxide vapour, a technology that allows a wide range of bacteria, viruses, and moulds to be eradicated, even at low temperature, and without negative effects on the treated environment.

While corrosive effect of hydrogen peroxide is minimised in its gaseous state, it neverthless poses a challenging environment for instrumentation, requiring robust construction and very high build quality.

Background

Amira s.r..l, is located in the Italian province of Brianza, producing devices and machines for use in various sectors, including pharmaceuticals and research centres. The company is highly regarded for the quality of its products, and is active in the global market, where, in addition to its products, it offers comprehensive after-sales service, including verification, calibration, and operator training.

Amira’s BioReset line of bio-decontamination instruments has been developed, patented, and realised over the past few years and is now marketed worldwide. These instruments are based on hydrogen peroxide vapour bio-decontamination technology that allows a wide range of bacteria, viruses, and moulds to be eradicated, even at low temperature, and without negative effects on the treated environment, due to corrosive effect of hydrogen peroxide being minimised in gaseous state.

To ensure that the vapor does not re-condense, Amira integrate specific sensors in their solutions that allow temperature, humidity, and dew-point inside the treated rooms to be monitored with extreme precision. These Rotronic sensors are resistant to the corrosive effects of hydrogen peroxide.

Application

Amira required probes and other measuring hardware to be incorporated into BioReset solutions that would perform well under challenging conditions and be suitable for clean room-type environements. Reliability and precision were the two most important qualities required.

“We had no doubts whatsoever about the choice of components to be used in these areas,” said of Amira founder and CEO, Angelo Delmiglio.

The company has known and valued Rotronic solutions for over 25 years.

Rotronic offers a range of solutions for decontamination with hydrogen peroxide but Amira selected the HygroClip2 (HC2) range of probes, which have housings made from corrosion resistant polycarbonate or chrome steel.

Benefits

“These probes are especially suitable and, with their extreme precision and short response times, ideal for the pharmaceutical industry,” commented Angelo Delmiglio.

“Rotronic products are renowned for their reliability. Thorough comparisons have shown that these products, even in specific cases, are optimally suited to provide the necessary precision and repeatability of the processes,” said Mr. Delmiglio.

“International pharmaceutical companies rely on Amira solutions, and in all applications of this kind, the Amira devices, thanks to part to the high quality of the components used in them, are 100% capable of meeting the customers’ expectations,” he added.

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