SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) announces that its Biomedical Solutions Division introduced of an integrated, stand-alone Cell Processing Work Station (CPWS). Offering a turnkey and standalone solution, SANYO’s CPWS is designed for the GMP compliant processing and manufacture of regenerative stem cell and cell therapies. The workstation provides the required class-100 aseptic environment, but in a compact and less expensive than a traditional costly and large footprint cleanroom. The CPWS is a stand-alone, alternative to a traditional cleanroom, and the station is a self-contained system with a small footprint that is quick and easy to install. Offering an operational capacity and featuring a contamination-free design, the workstation includes cGMP compliant equipment for aseptic processing and provides user-friendly operation. The SANYO CPWS also saves approximately 35% of the operating costs usually required for conventional cleanrooms (open systems). The small footprint permits installation into existing or new lab spaces using conventional utilities and minimal site preparation. The CPWS individual docking incubators reduce product mix-up and cross-contamination errors. An optional built-in centrifuge and cell observation microscope/monitor further reduce laboratory space requirements as well as improve aseptic processing. By using an H2O2 decontamination process, the CPWS can be completely sterilized without heat and prepared for the next protocol within two hours instead of the conventional cleanroom decontamination protocol that can take days or weeks. The four-port glove box delivers more than a conventional Class II, Type A2 biological safety cabinet typically installed within a cleanroom to achieve the same level of contamination or cross-contamination prevention. Centrifuge and incubator access from within the Class 100 work station environment enhances aseptic processing. SANYO North America Corporation Biomedical Solutions Division, 800-858-8442, http://us.sanyo.com/biomedical