Glossary Terms (Simple List)
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Captive Pallets
A pallet intended for use within the confines of a single facility or system not intended to be exchanged. These are frequently metal or plastic pallets in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) manufacturing areas. (TR55)
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Carrier
A solid support upon which the test organism used in biological monitoring is inoculated. (TR51)
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Cartridge
A filter device requiring a housing for use. (TR45)
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Cartridge Filter
Filter elements encased in a housing. Generally, the filter elements are disposable while the housing units are multi-use. In a few cases, both filter and housings are disposable. (TR26) (TR41)
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Cassette
A tangential flow filtration module containing flat sheet, semipermeable membranes, feed channel and filtrate flow channels. (TR15)
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CE Marking
The CE marking is a key indicator of a product’s compliance with EU legislation and enables the free movement of products within the European market. (TR58)
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Cell Line
Type of cell population with defined characteristics that originates by serial subculture of a primary cell population that can be banked. (TR83)
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Cell Substrate
The host cells that are used to propagate or detect viruses. (TR 47)
Cells used for the manufacture of a biological medicinal product. (TR 71) (TR 83)
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Cells at Limit of invitro Cell Age Used for Production
Cells used for production which are at the limit of their invitro cell age. Note Also known as, “End-of-Production-Cells”. (TR56)
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Certificate of Analysis (CoA)
The certification by a supplier of the performance of the material tested against a set of specifications, such asidentity, purity, moisture content, pH, color, bioburden, endotoxin, etc. (TR56)