4. Conclusion

Isolator technology has mainly been developed and used in the pharmaceutical industry to improve product quality, increase sterility assurance levels (SAL), reduce costs compared with cleanrooms, and improve safety for operators and the environment when handling toxic products (production of cytotoxic anti-cancer drugs).

In the agri-food sector, this technology is used for activities requiring protection against contamination from the product's environment, and for those involving the handling of products hazardous to humans or the environment (e.g. laboratory handling of pathogenic bacteria). The isolator's watertightness also makes it possible to work under specific conditions (anaerobiosis, modified atmosphere, etc.).

The isolator is positioned as close as possible to the product. It facilitates control and management of the work area,...