They trust us
Paule Nowicki, Project Quality Coordinator, Fareva Mirabel, 2025
The ability to integrate Airborne Surface Disinfection equipment was one of the deciding factors in choosing Phileas® Control²:
- Integration with the supervision system, with the ability to adapt to the site’s system
- Control from outside the area, with information fed back to the interface and alarms on the supervision system.
The equipment is easy to move, well suited to Grade B, and intuitive to navigate. We use it for one room (Grade B) with a RABS and a corridor.
We developed the Airborne Surface Disinfection cycles with Devea and Phileas® Control² equipment. As we had no experience with biodecontamination, this stage enabled us to test different cycles / protocols to optimise the process and test the entire process in real conditions (not just the diffusion of H2O2 and its effectiveness). Developing these cycles with Devea allowed us to benefit from the supplier’s expertise and learn how to use the equipment. Small details make a big difference, and Devea’s recommendations saved us time in optimising the configuration of the area, for example: should the doors be taped shut? Should the RABS doors be left open or closed? etc. We have gained confidence and efficiency.
Thibaut Roy, Industrial Development, CENEXI, 2025
With the implementation of the Phileas® Optimum range at one of CENEXI’s sites (injectable pharmaceutical production), airborne surface disinfection (ASD) in our facilities has become simple for users, while remaining secure and robust.
The design of this equipment and its control software enabled immediate operational adoption, and DEVEA’s support throughout all commissioning phases — from qualification to routine use — was a real asset, appreciated by all CENEXI teams.
Emilie Barranger, Risk Manager, Army Biomedical Research Institute, 2024
Devea is honoured to have supported IRBA (Army Biomedical Research Institute) in biodecontaminating its biological containment laboratories.
This partnership covered the various stages of the laboratory bio-decontamination process: services, cycle development and choice of a specific protocol, in order to decontaminate not only the areas, but also the HVAC ducts, while maintaining the minimum pressures appropriate to the needs of the premises.
For 2 laboratories with a particularly high level of biological risk, the requirement was to meet disinfection objectives in line with current standards. Recipes were developed with IRBA, specifically for this configuration and specification.
The ergonomics, mobility and ease-of-use of Devea equipment, as well as the possibility of remote connection (from outside the laboratory), were decisive factors, especially in the context of handling in a totally encapsulated laboratory suit.
The project was carried out under tight time constraints, to enable a laboratory to be commissioned. “We are very satisfied with this biodecontamination campaign, both in terms of results and project management, and we would like to thank the Devea team for their invaluable collaboration in achieving our objectives for the opening of the biological confinement laboratory”, says Emilie Barranger, IRBA’s Risk Manager, on behalf of all the teams involved in this project, both laboratory users and support services. Devea would like to thank the IRBA for their trust, and all the teams involved for the highly professional manner in which this project was carried out.
Alicia Pouget, Sébastien Jacquin, Yann Gorin, CEA-IDMIT, 2024
We have Phileas® 75 and 250 devices, which we use with O2SAFE® as part of our research into infectious diseases.
The technology is easy to use, the explanations are clear, and the MyPhileas support software is very useful. From the outset of our discussions with Devea, the support provided was responsive and efficient, and we appreciated the expertise on the technology and on the PQ approach (biological indicators, protocols, etc.). We therefore chose to carry out the Performance Qualification with Devea, and qualified 5 zones, even with tricky configurations (footprint, tunnel).
The system is robust, we have confidence in the technology, and we were able to defend our DSVA strategy to the supervisory authorities recently: the PQ reports were presented and were appreciated during our recent inspection.
In short, the key words in our relationship with Devea technology are trust, efficiency, robustness, support and responsiveness. We have already recommended Phileas® + O2SAFE® to our colleagues!
Clemens Rühl, Rühl Labortechnik GmbH, 2024
We are a biodecontamination company, with a fleet of several Phileas® 25, and have been servicing of 500 biosafety cabinets over the years.
We use biological and chemical indicators to illustrate the results, as well as the MyPhileas application to download diffusion reports from the Phileas® 25 device. Our clients have been extremely satisfied with the disinfection performances as well as the traceability provided by the Devea technology. We are considering adding a new device to our fleet of Phileas®.
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.
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.
