They trust us
Ysaline Roland, Head of Production, Naobios, 2024
Airborne surface disinfection is a disinfection method that is widely used in Naobios cleanrooms.
We are a CDMO specialized in the production of pre-clinical and clinical batches of virus-based biological products: this process enables us to ensure the smooth transition from one production campaign to another, and to avoid cross-contamination each time a new biological agent is handled.
In order to renew our disinfection equipment, which was becoming obsolete, we investigated several options and chose Devea’s Phileas® systems. The decision was based on the following factors: personnel safety, harmlessness to equipment and cleanrooms, ease of implementation, data traceability, and the geographical proximity of the two companies facilitating exchanges and responsiveness of services.
After several weeks of collaboration, I have no regrets about the choice we made. The Devea systems are efficient (effective and repeatable disinfection), easy to use, reducing the amount of biocide needed with a technology safer for operators and less corrosive on cleanroom components. I’d like to add that I appreciated the teams’ availability, adaptability as well as their professionalism. The quality of our discussions and their support let to the success of the validation project.
Satisfied, we would like to use this process for sterilization before production.
Chloé Desaintmartin, QA Responsible pharmacist in Controlled atmosphere zone, Pharmaster
The Phileas® devices are easy to use for operators (compared to what we had before!), who don’t need extensive training.
Devea was very helpful during the cycle development, adapted to our site; this was an important point for us, as this technology was new to our teams. More generally, we appreciated the responsiveness of Devea’s technical and practical support, exchanges are fluid.
And of course, the efficiency and results are there!
Leyla Daza Ramirez, Continuous Improvement Manager of Aseptic Filling, LFB, 2024
We love working with DEVEA. We appreciate their commitment, responsiveness and professionalism.
They are always ready to listen to our needs. We bought a fleet of 24 Phileas® devices to internalize the bio-decontamination in 2 of our production workshops, and we’re very happy to be running this project together: they’ve been with us right from the start. DEVEA is a great ally in helping us maintain control of our aseptic environment on our premises!
Aline CLAUDE, Senior Scientist Instrument CLD/PD, KBI Biopharma
Devea is an available and competent company. A service that listens, a tailor-made service to achieve objectives. Thank you
Bio-decontamination service December 2022, January and February 2023.
Brian McBride, Quality Assurance Pharmacist, Altnagelvin Hospital, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland.
We purchased 2 x Phileas® Genius for sporicidal decontamination of isolators in our pharmacy aseptic manufacturing unit.
This was done as part of a project to replace existing isolators and the integrated VHP system that had reached the end of their life cycle.
I was able to validate the decontamination process for 6 log₁₀ reduction using Geobacillus stearothermophilus with technical assistance provided by Devea.
The Phileas® Genius meets our needs because it is portable and fits into any isolator without requiring costly modifications.
Amandine PRALUS, Quality and Technical R&D Supervisor, Biose Industrie, 2023
From the first exchanges with Devea, their responsiveness and feedback gave us confidence.
Their wide range of equipment allowed us to project all our equipment and premises to be decontaminated.
Devea also accompanied us during the development of new decontamination cycles on a specific equipment which allowed us to meet our needs in the best time.
The delivery and qualification times are also satisfactory.
We also remember the friendliness and availability of the entire Devea team.
Patrick Hardy, Scientific Director and Plant Manager, Centre Lago – bioproduction d’API
I initially chose to work with Devea for a number of reasons: efficiency, lack of corrosion, safety and low energy consumption, to name but a few.
Over the years, the technical support, training, after-sales service and assistance in developing solutions have also proved invaluable and a relationship of trust and real partnership has developed over the years.
I called on Devea for a disinfection service during the clean-up of a building. This service fully met our expectations, from the needs analysis to the final disinfection report and implementation in a context of very tight deadlines.
French pharmaceutical laboratory, production site for veterinary vaccines, 2022
“When equipping a new site, we chose Devea on the basis of the biological performance of their solutions as demonstrated in trials.
We acquired a fleet of 22 Phileas® 75 and 250 devices adapted to our system, and Devea qualified them for installation and operation.
Beyond the efficiency and performance of the equipment, two points were key for us in this project: reactivity and adaptability. As a bonus, the relational and human aspect!
– The responsiveness and availability of the Devea teams, which had been announced to us and which were largely confirmed, made it possible to achieve the ambitious objectives of the project schedule (a point almost more important than the budget!),
– The flexibility to meet our site’s requirements, to adapt the qualification protocols; the responsiveness and consideration of the various comments,
– The relational and human quality of our exchanges was obviously a plus in the success of the project.
We are continuing our collaboration with Devea in other areas!
Marie-Laure Malcoste, Labocea, 2022
We knew Devea because we already have a Phileas® 25 for the disinfection of an airlock to an L3 (P3) laboratory. We acquired a new Phileas® 25 in 2021 for the disinfection of an isolator, for daily use.
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- The company Devea has accompanied us well for the adaptation and the tests in our configuration which is not very standard. I appreciated the responsiveness of the teams and their concern for the performance of the equipment. We control the Phileas® 25 with the MyPhileas application on a tablet. We have just placed an order for a Phileas® 285 model for the biodecontamination of parts.
Research laboratory, 2022, France
When changing our H₂O₂ disinfection system, we looked at 4 potential solutions. Several people around us recommended the Phileas® system from Devea, which was finally chosen for the following reasons:
- Holding of a Marketing Authorisation (MA)
- Optimal ergonomics of use: small, light, easy to move and to start up
- The MyPhileas application allows us to find all the information from previous releases without having to print a ticket
- The O2SAFE biocide in 10L is convenient, with safe and easy decanting to fill the Phileas® canister
We use Phileas® 75 with O2SAFE at 12 mL/m3 in laboratories of about 25 to 40m3 regularly (between each batch). The Phileas® – O2SAFE solution, with the MyPhileas application and the preventive maintenance contract, corresponds completely to our needs and to the description and feedback we received. It is for us much simpler than the VHP solution we had before, faster and safer thanks to the lower concentrations of H₂O₂ for the same efficiency.
