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NextBeam Founder Interviewed for Minneapolis Star Tribune

Our founder was interviewed by the Minneapolis Star Tribune concerning an article the Tribune assembled...

E-Beam Crosslinking – A Basic Guide

What is Crosslinking? Crosslinking is a process where polymer chains are linked together by chemical...

Maintaining a Sterilization Validation with Dose Audits

ISO 11137 standards cover how to design and validate radiation sterilization processes (E-Beam, Gamma, X-ray)...

How Do I Get an E-Beam Sterilization Validation Done On My Product?

A Familiar (and Often Simpler) Pathway   Like EO and Gamma, E-Beam has its own...

Ethylene Oxide (EO) vs. Electron Beam (E-Beam) Validation

With at least 10 EO sterilization facility site closures in the last 5 years, and...

Buy or Build? Key Considerations for Establishing a Sterilization Facility

“There is always a better way.”  — Thomas A. Edison   Manufacturing sterile product has been...

E-Beam vs. Ethylene Oxide — An In-Depth Comparison

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”  —...

NextBeam Earns Rigorous MedAccred® Sterilization Accreditation

MedAccred® recognizes NextBeam for its commitment to continual improvement in medical device quality NORTH SIOUX CITY...

A Better Game Plan for Sterilization Validation

We submit that there’s a smoother, faster way to structure and execute E-Beam sterilization validations...

Meet Lindsey Robinson, NextBeam’s New Sales Director

What’s your background in the sterilization industry, and what drew you to NextBeam? I’ve been...

Can You Sterilize My Liquid Product with E-Beam?

Irradiating liquids with radiation for the purpose of sterilization or bioburden reduction tends to have...

Depth-Dose Curves and Understanding E-Beam Penetration

A layman’s guide to why dose mapping is important for E-Beam. Most radiation sterilization concepts...