The Sterilization Success Blueprint Part 1: Selecting the Right Moist-Heat Sterilizer for Your Process
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To build a successful moist-heat sterilization program, it is critical that you align three essential elements: equipment selection, component preparation and process validation. Establishing a strong foundation requires a sterilizer that aligns with your application needs.
Join the first webinar in our three-part complimentary series to learn how to identify the appropriate sterilizer for your component sterilization. Explore key selection criteria, including the features and functions needed to support your process requirements.
This session will examine a hard-goods sterilization example for aseptic filling line components. We’ll also review key industry standards, including EU GMP Annex 1, ISO 17665, and EN 285 and discuss how sterilizer qualification activities help verify equipment performance for consistent, repeatable results.
Matt has over two decades of industry experience, with expertise in sterilization, biodecontamination, water, steam and washing applications for the biopharmaceutical, medical device, food and beverage, biological containment and laboratory research industries.
He holds a master’s degree in finance and marketing and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
At STERIS Life Sciences, Matt supports global Customers, regulatory and industry groups with consulting and technical guidance for contamination control strategies and sterilization applications. His areas of specialization include Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP™) biodecontamination, VHP sterilization, moist heat sterilization, pharmaceutical and laboratory washing systems, pure steam production, purified water systems, and equipment services. He is also a dedicated student of lean methodologies, focusing on maximizing value for Customers through streamlined processes.
Matt is an active member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). He serves as a PDA course instructor and participates in the ISPE Mentoring Program. His industry contributions include co-authoring PDA Technical Report No. 48: Moist Heat Sterilization Systems: Design, Commissioning, Operation, Qualification and Maintenance, as well as authoring and contributing to numerous publications on biodecontamination, sterilization, washing technologies, water for injection systems and pharmaceutical equipment selection.
With over two decades of industry experience, Pedro has a diverse background spanning multiple industries, including laboratory research, healthcare, medical devices and automotive. Prior to joining STERIS Life Sciences, Pedro worked in project management, process and manufacturing engineering, cross-functional collaboration and product development.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering.
Throughout his time at STERIS Life Sciences, Pedro has gained experience in product management, project engineering and manufacturing engineering. He was involved in the successful launch of multiple steam sterilizers that meet the unique needs of medical device professionals and laboratory researchers.
Pedro currently manages steam sterilization systems used in laboratory research and pharmaceutical facilities. He is an active member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).
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