Applications
Tested in the condition it leaves your line.
IV bags are not prepared for the test. They arrive wet from the autoclave, sealed inside an over-wrap or divided into chambers. Our method is designed to read them as they are.
Six bag conditions and formats
Find your bag.
Two application notes are available now. The others are in preparation and will be published once ASTRACEC has cleared the detection data.
Bag condition
Autoclaved bags
Testing straight after terminal sterilisation, with condensation still on the surface.
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Bag condition
Over-wrapped bags
The primary bag tested inside its secondary pouch, without opening it.
Read the application
Bag format
Multi-chamber bags
Parenteral nutrition bags with peelable seals between chambers.
Application note in preparation
Bag format
Large-volume bags
Dialysis and irrigation bags of up to 30 L, tested on VEGA.
Application note in preparation
Bag format
Small-volume bags
Small-volume parenterals, where the bag holds very little gas or liquid.
Application note in preparation
Fill type
Oily and non-conductive fills
Lipid emulsions and other fills that some methods find hard to read.
Application note in preparation
One method, many bags
Why the bag’s real condition matters.
Many leak tests were designed for rigid containers or for dry, unwrapped samples. Flexible bags behave differently, and their condition after filling and sterilisation can affect the result.
- The whole bag is tested, including seals and ports
- Gas and liquid leaks are both detected
- Condensation after autoclaving does not affect the reading
- Production rate and detection limit can be set for each format
Not sure?
Send us your bags. We will test them.
If your format is not listed, or you want to see results on your own product, a feasibility study is the fastest way to an answer. You receive a written report your QA team can review.
Send us your bags. We will show you the result.
A feasibility study on your own bag formats, with a written report your QA team can use.