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Containers for Manual, Sterile, Biopharma Sampling

Sterile sampling plays a pivotal role in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical drug manufacturing and safeguards the safety and quality of drug products. Choosing the right sampling technology and an appropriate container is essential to secure the sample and ensure integrity of test results while minimizing product loss and costs.

NovaSeptum® GO systems and NovaSeptum® SURe assemblies offer closed, sterile sampling options for manual sampling throughout the pharma and biopharma workflow. NovaSeptum® technologies include a large range of containers of different volumes and configurations designed for different process fluids, assays, volume and sample handling requirements. These containers are available for both NovaSeptum® GO systems and NovaSeptum® SURe Single-Use assemblies.

Container Selection Guide

Container selection depends on the process fluid, test assay, material compatibility and sample volume. Explore our NovaSeptum® containers to find the right container for your application:

NovaSeptum® High Purity Bags are a cost-effective option for all samples and are ideal for applications where high purity is required.

Exemplary High Purity bag without connectors for NovaSeptum® GO and SURe sampling systems

Recommended for

  • General sampling (including endotoxin and bioburden)
  • Archiving and storage
  • Large volumes

Properties

  • 50–1000 mL volumes
  • Bags: PureFlex™ film (Polyethylene contact layer)
  • Inlet Tubing material: thermoplastic elastomer or C-Flex® tubing
  • Freezing (-80oC) compatible
  • Volume indication (with accessory)
  • Mobius® assembly compatible
  • Single and manifold options available

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NovaSeptum® bottles are ideal for all testing needs.

Exemplary bottle and tubing without connectors for NovaSeptum® GO or SURe sampling systems

Recommended for

  • General sampling and longer-term storage
  • Bioburden and sterility testing
  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC) testing

Properties

  • 60–500 mL volumes
  • Bottle: Polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG)
  • Inlet Tubing: thermoplastic elastomer or C-Flex® tubing
  • Vented with Millex® Air Vent
  • Volume indication
  • Free-standing
  • Freezing (-80 oC) compatible
  • Tamper evidence
  • Low TOC concentration: below the USP cleanliness limit of 0.50 mg C/L
  • Mobius® assembly compatible
  • Single and manifold options available

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NovaSeptum® Accurate Volume Syringes are ideal for accurate sampling and transfer of small volumes of high value product.

Exemplary syringes of two different sizes for NovaSeptum® GO or SURe sampling systems

Recommended for

  • High accuracy sampling
  • Material transfer
  • Archiving

Properties

  • 5 and 20 mL volumes
  • Container: Polycarbonate and silicone
  • Inlet Tubing: Platinum-cured silicone
  • Freezing (-80oC) compatible
  • Autoclave compatible
  • Volume indication
  • Tamper evidence
  • Mobius® assembly compatible
  • Single and manifold options available

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NovaSeptum® Conical Tubes are small volume sampling containers for sampling at any point in the production process eliminating the need to aliquot.

Exemplary conical tube with tubing and no connectors for NovaSeptum® GO or SURe sampling systems

Recommended for

  • Small volume sampling
  • Endotoxin testing (15 mL tubes)
  • Bioburden and sterility testing
  • Material transfer

Properties

  • 15 and 50 mL volumes
  • Container: 15 mL Polystyrene, 50 mL polypropylene
  • Inlet Tubing: Thermoplastic elastomer or C-Flex® tubing
  • Volume indication
  • Tamper evidence
  • Vented with Millex® Air Vent
  • Compatible with centrifugation when used with optional cap
  • Optional dip tube enables secure transfer of material between containers with minimal product loss and foaming
  • Mobius® assembly compatible (50 mL)
  • Single and manifold options available

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NovaSeptum® Transfer Units are designed for liquid transfer applications without compromising sterility.

Exemplary Transfer Unit without connectors for NovaSeptum®GO or SURe sampling systems

Recommended for

  • Liquid transfer applications
  • Autoclavable application: NovaSeptum® tube transfer with AseptiQuik® High-Temperature and Autoclavable Trigger can be connected, after autoclave, with any NovaSeptum® SURe Assembly with AseptiQuik® S Connector

Properties

  • Tubing: Thermoplastic elastomer, silicone, or C-Flex® tubing
  • 140, 500 or 1000 mm

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Please refer to the data sheets for a comprehensive overview of NovaSeptum® GO sterile sampling system and NovaSeptum® SURe sterile sampling assemblies.

For information on automated aseptic sampling, explore MAST® Autosampling Solution.

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