Services
Contract Sterilization in Switzerland
Outsource your sterilization to Imtech-Steri. At our Biel-Benken facility in the Basel area, we sterilize your pharmaceutical and life-science products using validated moist-heat cycles (saturated steam under vacuum), so you get reliable sterility assurance without tying up your own autoclave capacity. Every batch is validated, documented and fully traceable. We also offer contract sterilization for food producers in Switzerland.
Our Solutions
Onsite Load & Process Validation
Each product and load is validated at our facility to the required sterility level, with documentation aligned to your GMP requirements.
Fully Adaptable Service
Flexible batches matched to your product, timing and volumes. Cover an autoclave that is down, absorb peak demand, or run recurring lots.
Expert Technical Team
Deep moist-heat expertise. We reproduce or develop the exact steam cycle your product needs, maximizing lethality while protecting product integrity.
Digital Traceability
A cloud-based batch protocol records temperature, pressure and time for every cycle, giving you audit-ready proof for each lot.
Who It's For
Our contract sterilization services are built for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical-device and life-science companies that need validated sterilization of heat-stable products and materials, without investing in or dedicating their own autoclave capacity. Food producers in Switzerland also use our facility for contract sterilization of dried ingredients.
When Contract Sterilization Makes Sense
- Your own autoclave is down and you need qualified capacity fast
- You want validated sterilization for a specific batch, study or launch
- You have variable or occasional volumes and want to avoid capital investment
- You need documented, GMP-aligned sterilization with full batch traceability
The Process
We use moist-heat sterilization: saturated steam supplied under vacuum in a sealed batch chamber. Air is removed through alternating vacuum and pressure pulses, the load is held at the validated exposure temperature (typically 121 °C to a defined F0), then dried and returned to atmospheric conditions. The process is chemical-free and leaves no residues.
Standards & Compliance
Our moist-heat cycles are validated to a defined Sterility Assurance Level in accordance with ISO 17665 and EN 285, and meet EP/USP requirements. Every batch is delivered with complete, audit-ready documentation to support your GMP quality system.
For Food Producers in Switzerland
We also sterilize spices, dried herbs, dried vegetables and other dried ingredients for Swiss food producers. The process delivers validated microbial reduction that protects flavor, color and quality. For higher, steady volumes, we can supply a complete BioSteam sterilization unit so you can run the process in-house.
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