CAPA

Corrective Action Preventative Action – This is a process for correcting and preventing errors during a procedure. A corrective action may be implemented as the result of a non conformance or deviation. The corrective action may be a document change, training, or any documented activity that is designed to stop the re-occurrence of the deviation. … Read more

CBER

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

CDER

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

CDRH

Center for Devices and Radiological Health

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations governs manufacturing requirements per the FDA.

CFSAN

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

cGMP

Current Good Manufacturing Practice

Chromatography

A technique using various sized columns and substrates to perform purification by Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Cation Exchange or Affinity Chromatography. The photo shows a Protein A 5ml column that is showing signs of channeling. The darker brown colored sample can be seen seeping unevenly through the resin. When you have a channeling column you … Read more

CIP

Clean in Place – Cleaning of equipment that may be too large to move and is cleaned with a CIP skid that pipes in the required cleaning solutions and water.

CIPC

Critical in Process Control