Process and Laboratory Scale UV Inactivation of Viruses and Bacteria Using an Innovative Coiled Tube Reactor

Avoidance and elimination of viral contamination in biotechnological and pharmaceutical processes is a crucial issue. The novel UVivatec coiled tube reactor was designed for UV irradiation of cloudy liquid media. It very effectively inactivates especially critical viruses and avoids high product losses. The method proposed is an ideal complement to existing and established processes. Due to the increasing demand for greater security of contamination in pharmaceutical processes, a novel coiled tube reactor was designed for UV irradiation of cloudy liquid media. This reactor allows especially critical viruses to be very effectively inactivated, thereby avoiding high product losses.