Develop an understanding of the role aseptic processing plays in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
Gain a basic understanding of microbiology in the context of parenteral drug manufacturing.
Gain hands-on experience with cleaning and disinfection of aseptic processing areas.
Develop an understanding of the principal sterilization methods for aseptic manufacturing.
Gain hands-on experience in aseptic gowning.
Day 1: Microbiology and Cleanrooms
a. Introductions
b. Lecture: Why Aseptic Processing?
c. Overview of CGMPs and GDPs
d. Cleanroom designs and controls (Tour)
e. Lab: Cleaning of Aseptic Areas- Facility cleaning and selected slides (Lecture)
f. Lab- Cleaning the cleanroom/ BSCs
Day 2: Environmental Monitoring
a. Lecture: Microbiology Basics
b. Lecture: Environmental Monitoring
c. Lecture: Microbiology Basics
d. Labs: Environmental Monitoring (Finger Plates, Body Swabs, Contact Plates, Air Sampling for Viables, Air Sampling for Particulates)
e. Lab: Disinfectant Experiment
f. Lab: Component Preparation
Day 3: Sterile product equipment and component preparation sterilization section
a. Lecture: Aseptic Gowning and Cleanroom Behaviors
b. Video: Aseptic Gowning
c. Lab: Filtration in cleanroom
d. Lab: Read Disinfectant plates
Day 4: Lab and Lecture Review (Cleanroom Behaviors and Aseptic Technique Critique, Filtration Results, Gowning)
a. Lab: Solution preparation lecture
b. Lecture: principles of filtration
1 Lab: Review and Discuss Results of Microbiological Data
2 Q&A for AP I
3 Course Evaluations
4 Final Quiz and Course Wrap-up
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Gowning materials, lecture materials, disinfectants, agar plates (finger plates, body swabs, contact plates) Air sampler (viable, and particulate sampling).
Capstone or RTP cleanroom facility
90% attendance
Minimum score of 80% on final quiz in two attempts or fewer.
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Biopharmaceutical technicians, biopharmaceutical supervisors, QA and QC personnel; persons desiring entry into the Biotechnology field
Aseptic Processing Technician, Bioprocess Technician, Gene Therapy Operation Specialist, Lab Technician, QC or QA personnel.
https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/jobbanks/jobdetails.aspx?enc=9B8/uT7EfbE…
Bioprocess Technician
Lab Technician
Gene Therapy Operation Specialist
Manufacturing Associate
BTC-3300C4
BTC-3200A7
Cynthia Lawrence
919-335-1037
[email protected]
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Requisites: None
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