Contamination Control Compass
Edition #05/2025

Informative Articles
Launch of a revolutionary pyrogen test – the NAT-MAT®

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As a pharmaceutical manufacturer, ensuring the highest safety and quality standards is non-negotiable, especially when it comes to pyrogen testing. Traditional methods such as the rabbit pyrogen test are becoming obsolete, and animal testing is no longer a viable or ethical option under current regulatory expectations.

 

We’re proud to be part of  the solution with the launch of a next generation monocyte activation test (MAT) – the NAT-MAT®. It combines the established MAT with modern digital PCR (dPCR) technology and analyses the gene expression the two cytokines (IL-1β and TNFα). The NAT-MAT® enables animal-free, highly accurate and reliable detection of endotoxin and non-endotoxin pyrogens according to Ph. Eur. 2.6.30.

 

Why does this matter to you?
The NAT-MAT® not only meets stringent regulatory requirements but also delivers high reproducibility and scalability — ideal for modern pharmaceutical production environments.

Read our latest blog post to explore the science behind the NAT-MAT®:

Meet us at the CellME in Berlin, Germany

From June 11-12, 2025, we will be exhibiting at CellME Berlin – the conference dedicated to innovations in cell culture engineering and technology.
There we will show how our PCR-based contamination control solutions make your research and development processes safer and more efficient. We look forward to the exchange!

You can also meet us at LabSupply Berlin

We will be exhibiting at LabSupply Berlin on June 17, 2025 – the trade fair for the latest laboratory technologies, applications and equipment. We will answer all your questions about reliable solutions for contamination control.

Admission is free. We look forward to your visit!

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Mind the glove shift:

Change your gloves after every critical activity (e.g. waste disposal) and longer periods of wear! Even if you don't “see” anything, the microbe is faster than you think.

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