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Are pH Buffer Residues Stealthily Eroding Your Stainless-Steel Equipment?

Pharmaceutical factory workers in protective clothing operate production line in sterile working conditions

In facilities producing biologics and mammalian cell culture APIs, pH buffers such as phosphate, acetate, and citrate are ever-present, used in preparing culture media and product formulations. However, even microscopic traces of these pH buffers left on contact surfaces like stainless steel trolleys, work tables, or transport trays can cause staining and eventually lead to […]