Description
Liveo™ Medical Antifoam C Emulsion is a highly effective and versatile silicone defoamer. Depending on foaming medium, this product eliminates foam that has already formed (defoams) and also prevents the formation of foam (antifoams).
Uses
- Process aid for bioprocessing, such as bioreactors, or fermentation
- Simethicone emulsion USP is used in various medical and pharmaceutical applications
Advantages
- Minimizes compatibility issues with biological systems
- Highly effective defoamer at low concentrations
- Water-dilutable
- Tested according to and complies with all United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements for Simethicone emulsion
Depending on foaming medium, this product eliminates foam that has already formed (defoams) and also prevents the formation of foam (antifoams).
Liveo™ Medical Antifoam C Emulsion is a water-dilutable emulsion containing 30 percent by weight of Medical Antifoam A Compound (Simethicone USP) and methylcellulose.
Liveo™ Medical Antifoam C Emulsion can be used as supplied or diluted with water. Its easy dilution makes this emulsion especially useful as a defoamer for aqueous systems, such as biofermentations.
Benefits:
Tested according to and complies with all United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements for Simethicone emulsions.
Composition:
30 percent Simethicone USP, methylcellulose, sorbic acid and water.
Regulatory status:
Liveo™ Medical Antifoam C Emulsion complies with all monograph requirements for Simethicone Emulsion USP and is acceptable under Food and Drug Administration Regulation 21 CFR 332.10 as a safe and effective over-the-counter drug for use as an anti-flatulent to alleviate the symptoms of gas associated with heartburn, sour stomach and acid indigestion.
Liveo™ Medical Antifoam C Emulsion may also be used in non standardized foods in amounts up to 33.3 parts per million under FDA Regulation 21 CFR 173.340.
In any application involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any other regulatory agency, it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that use of the product complies with the requirements of these agencies.
Manufacturing:
Liveo™ Medical Antifoam C Emulsion is manufactured, tested and packaged imder strict quality control guidelines at the Healthcare Industries Materials Site(HlMS). The HIMS (Hemlock, Mich.) is dedicated to the production of silicone materials for healthcare applications. It is registered with the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a drug establishment (CFN 1816403), The site quality system for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APis) is in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices, for Bulk Pharmaceutical Products. The site is also ISO regisiered by BSI.
A certification that the product specifications have been met will be supplied upon request.
This Simethicone formulation is qualification tested to requirements of the United States Phannacopoeia (USP). While this monograph can serve as a material screen, it is the user’s responsibility to ensure the safety and efficacy of this product for each specific end use pharmaceutical product, medical device or other application.
Packaging :
Liveo™ Medical Antifoam C Emulsion is supplied in 18 and 200 kg containers, net weight.
