PDA Letter Article

Gloveless Isolators Offer Speedy Throughput

by Jim Akers, PhD, Akers Kennedy and Associates

If you thought this was going to be yet another commentary on the impact of humans on contamination and the elimination of direct interventions, you are going to be surprised. Automated, gloveless aseptic technologies are a logical progression as our field moves into the 21st century. These technologies promise to increase throughput, ultimately, expanding availability of product.