Tim Sandle
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Professor Tim Sandle, PhD. Pharmaceutical microbiologist and science journalist
New bacterial therapy destroys cancer without the immune system - A research team has created an innovative cancer treatment which uses a unique microbial partnership known as AUN, forming the foundation of an immune-independent bacterial therapy: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/11/new-...
New bacterial therapy destroys cancer without the immune system
Immune system response
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November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
New bacterial therapy destroys cancer without the immune system - A research team has created an innovative cancer treatment which uses a unique microbial partnership known as AUN, forming the foundation of an immune-independent bacterial therapy: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/11/new-...
Where are the UK's start-up problem regions? www.facilitiesmanagement-now.com/article/2357...?
Where are the UK's start-up problem regions?
Small businesses, on the start-up curve, struggle the most to survive in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) over any other place in the UK, as a new study h...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Where are the UK's start-up problem regions? www.facilitiesmanagement-now.com/article/2357...?
A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside living cells without using dyes. The system captures both detailed structures and tiny moving particles at once, providing a more complete view of cellular behaviour www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...
'Great Unified Microscope' reveals micro- and nano- worlds in a single view
A dual-light, label-free microscope exposes hidden micro-to-nano activity inside living cells.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside living cells without using dyes. The system captures both detailed structures and tiny moving particles at once, providing a more complete view of cellular behaviour www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...
Phages As A Pharmaceutical: New EMA Guidance On Antimicrobial Drug Development. Read more: www.biosimilardevelopment.com/doc/phages-a...
Phages As A Pharmaceutical: New EMA Guidance On Antimicrobial Drug Development
The EMA has now issued a draft guidance on quality aspects of phage therapy medicinal products. Rising antimicrobial resistance has renewed interest in bacteriophages to fight pathogens.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Phages As A Pharmaceutical: New EMA Guidance On Antimicrobial Drug Development. Read more: www.biosimilardevelopment.com/doc/phages-a...
How to risk assess isolator glove management and assess failures. See: "The weakest link? Assessing isolator glove integrity failures": www.ejpps.online/post/the-wea...
The weakest link? Assessing isolator glove integrity failures
Peer Review Article | Open Access | Published 13th October 2023The weakest link? Assessing isolator glove integrity failures Tim Sandle, BPL | EJPPS | 283 (2023) | https://doi.org/10.37521/ejpps.28301...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
How to risk assess isolator glove management and assess failures. See: "The weakest link? Assessing isolator glove integrity failures": www.ejpps.online/post/the-wea...
This week’s microbiology article, from Tim Sandle, takes a look at bacteriophages - their history and the current status of phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics: www.linkedin.com/pulse/bacter...
Bacteriophages: Emerging antibacterial therapies
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect (through injection of the viral genome into the bacterial cell cytoplasm), replicate, and can kill bacteria (primarily through lysis). There are thousands of bac...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This week’s microbiology article, from Tim Sandle, takes a look at bacteriophages - their history and the current status of phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics: www.linkedin.com/pulse/bacter...
Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular signature distinguishes enzymes capable of efficiently breaking down plastic: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/11/plas...
Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean
Plastic eating bacteria
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November 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular signature distinguishes enzymes capable of efficiently breaking down plastic: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/11/plas...
Free webinar - November 5, 2025, 2 p.m. (GMT) - Contamination Control Auditing for Microbiologists, with Tim Sandle.Audits can reveal hidden contamination risks if you know where to look. Learn what auditors focus on. Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/277...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Free webinar - November 5, 2025, 2 p.m. (GMT) - Contamination Control Auditing for Microbiologists, with Tim Sandle.Audits can reveal hidden contamination risks if you know where to look. Learn what auditors focus on. Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/277...
Rising Demand for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems to Propel Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Beyond USD 299 Billion by 2035 www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/risi...
Rising Demand for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems to Propel Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Beyond USD 299 Billion by 2035
Pharmaceutical packaging market
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October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Rising Demand for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems to Propel Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Beyond USD 299 Billion by 2035 www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/risi...
Tim Sandle takes a look at the revision to EU & PIC/S GMP Chapter 1, providing an overview of the key changes www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUc...
EU GMP Chapter 1 revision
YouTube video by Tim Sandle
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October 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Tim Sandle takes a look at the revision to EU & PIC/S GMP Chapter 1, providing an overview of the key changes www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUc...
Free webinar - Microbiology awareness: Establishing the core competencies for manufacturing personnel. Effective microbiology training is key to contamination prevention: register.gotowebinar.com/register/720...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Free webinar - Microbiology awareness: Establishing the core competencies for manufacturing personnel. Effective microbiology training is key to contamination prevention: register.gotowebinar.com/register/720...
How Bamboo Products Cause a Reaction to Increase Sleep www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/how-...
How Bamboo Products Cause a Reaction to Increase Sleep
Bambbo health products
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October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
How Bamboo Products Cause a Reaction to Increase Sleep www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/how-...
Free webinar - Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the latest advancements in automation within fill & finish processes, co-presented by industry leaders Merck, Groninger and Roche www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/from...
From Challenges to Solutions: Enhancing Automated Environmental Monitoring in Gloveless Isolators
Merck webinar life science
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October 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Free webinar - Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the latest advancements in automation within fill & finish processes, co-presented by industry leaders Merck, Groninger and Roche www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/from...
A groundbreaking treatment that supercharges ordinary vinegar to help wounds heal faster and fight off infection has been developed www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science... #microbiology
Supercharging vinegar with nanotech to create novel antimicrobial
Vinegar can kill microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses and treat yeast infections. A new compoundenhances this mechanism further.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A groundbreaking treatment that supercharges ordinary vinegar to help wounds heal faster and fight off infection has been developed www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science... #microbiology
EU GMP Chapter 1 revision: In this video I take a look at the revision to EU & PIC/S GMP Chapter 1, providing an overview of the key changes www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUc...
EU GMP Chapter 1 revision
YouTube video by Tim Sandle
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October 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
EU GMP Chapter 1 revision: In this video I take a look at the revision to EU & PIC/S GMP Chapter 1, providing an overview of the key changes www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUc...
T Cell Engagers: Redefining Precision Therapy in Immuno-Oncology. Unlike conventional immunotherapies, which broadly stimulate or release the brakes on immune responses, T cell engagers act with surgical accuracy: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/t-ce... #immunology
T Cell Engagers: Redefining Precision Therapy in Immuno-Oncology
Unconventional immunotherapy
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October 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
T Cell Engagers: Redefining Precision Therapy in Immuno-Oncology. Unlike conventional immunotherapies, which broadly stimulate or release the brakes on immune responses, T cell engagers act with surgical accuracy: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/t-ce... #immunology
AI finds new antimicrobial with potential - enterololin, an antibacterial compound with targeted activity against Enterobacteriaceae species www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...
AI finds new antimicrobial with potential
Algorithmic methods to antibiotic discovery are reaching a state of performance that can meaningfully influence how novel antibacterial molecules are discovered.
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October 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
AI finds new antimicrobial with potential - enterololin, an antibacterial compound with targeted activity against Enterobacteriaceae species www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
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October 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
This article takes a look at the myths and realities around A. flavus, from ancient Egyptian 'curses' to crop damage, ending in some positive news where the fungus is playing a role in cancer treatment: www.linkedin.com/pulse/cursed...
The cursed fungus: Aspergillus flavus - problem to solution?
Found in tombs like that of King Tut, Aspergillus flavus was once feared for its deadly spores. Now, the very same species could provide the basis for cancer treatment.
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October 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This article takes a look at the myths and realities around A. flavus, from ancient Egyptian 'curses' to crop damage, ending in some positive news where the fungus is playing a role in cancer treatment: www.linkedin.com/pulse/cursed...
Pharma Now × Pharmig proudly present this knowledge-packed session featuring two industry powerhouses: Professor Tim Sandle and Manish Bhatkar www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6cJ...
Microbiology Matters: Annex 1 & The Future of Contamination Control | Pharmig x Pharma Now
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October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Pharma Now × Pharmig proudly present this knowledge-packed session featuring two industry powerhouses: Professor Tim Sandle and Manish Bhatkar www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6cJ...
The Science of Sweating During a Workout www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/09/the-...
The Science of Sweating During a Workout
sweating and science
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September 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Science of Sweating During a Workout www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/09/the-...
Microbiology/RMM In-Depth Focus 2025. This in-depth focus features articles on rapid microbiological methods, quality control, and using AI to read agar plates: www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/article/2651...
Microbiology/RMM In-Depth Focus 2025
This in-depth focus features articles on rapid microbiological methods, quality control, and using AI to read agar plates.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Microbiology/RMM In-Depth Focus 2025. This in-depth focus features articles on rapid microbiological methods, quality control, and using AI to read agar plates: www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/article/2651...
FDA Issues New Guidance For Clinical Trial Dosage Of Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals www.clinicalleader.com/doc/fda-issu...
FDA Issues New Guidance For Clinical Trial Dosage Of Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals
The FDA has issued a draft guidance titled Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals: Dosage Optimization During Clinical Development and is accepting public comments through October 20, 2025.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
FDA Issues New Guidance For Clinical Trial Dosage Of Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals www.clinicalleader.com/doc/fda-issu...
What to Know About Scientific Communication - At its core, the goal is to make complex findings accessible: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/09/what... #science
What to Know About Scientific Communication
Science and communication
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September 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
What to Know About Scientific Communication - At its core, the goal is to make complex findings accessible: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/09/what... #science
Evaluating Pyrogen Contamination Risk and the Need for the MAT in Pharmaceutical Processing www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Evaluating Pyrogen Contamination Risk and the Need for the MAT in Pharmaceutical Processing
PDF | Pyrogens are commonly divided into two classes: exogenous pyrogens, such as endotoxin from Gram-negative bacteria that induce fever when applied... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...
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September 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Evaluating Pyrogen Contamination Risk and the Need for the MAT in Pharmaceutical Processing www.researchgate.net/publication/...