Speaker Profile
NISSAN COHEN
Dr. Nissan Cohen A recognized worldwide expert, with over 40 years’ experience, in high purity, ultrapure, reclaim and recycle water systems, and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) with profound expertise in instrumentation, automation, and organic contamination oxidation systems using ozone, UV, ion exchange and catalysts. Accomplished writer of over 35 technical articles published in Ultrapure Water, A2C2, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Semiconductor International, and The Journal of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology. Co-Chairman, Contributing author, and Chapter Leader of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) “Baseline Guide for Pharmaceutical Water and Steam Systems”. Revisions 1, 2, and 3 Co-chairman and Coordinating Author of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) Good Practice Guide - “Approaches to Commissioning and Qualification of Pharmaceutical Water and Steam Systems”. Contributing author to the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) Good Practice Guide on Ozone. Technical Editor of the Journal of the Institute of Environmental and Science Technology (IEST), Technical Reviewer of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chairman of the Water and Steam Forum of ISPE, Founder/Chair of the Discussion Forums of ISPE, Former member of the Technical Advisory Board of A2C2 magazine. Education: University of Wisconsin and Ruppin Institute – in Agriculture and Genetics. Masters and Ph.D studies in agricultural water, Hebrew University, Agriculture Faculty. Developed and Patented an Automated Flushing System for Drip Irrigation. Developed, patented, and built the first Computerization of Drip Irrigation Systems with Remote Wireless Control and Operation. Member of International Standards Committees: ASTM E-55, IEST (WG 14644 Contamination Control – authors of ISO-14644), ASTM D-19.03, ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering) Steering Committee member for Communities of Practice Standards: Critical Utilities.
Nissan Cohen
January 29 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Alternative New and Innovative Pretreatment Technology for Pharmaceutical Water Systems
Pretreatment technology is the first step in pharmaceutical water purification. Pretreatment modules are the preparation of water to be delivered to purification modules of Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, distillation, and micro and ultrafiltration. Poor pretreatment engineering will have a negative impact on the performance of the downstream purification module, causing undue maintenance, costs, and lack of..
Nissan Cohen
February 12 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
An Overview of Ozone, Chemical, and Hot Water Sanitation Methods for Pharmaceutical Compendial Waters
Sanitization is imperative to maintain a very pristine water supply for production purposes. Sanitization is not an absolute value but a reduction in viable bacteria. Sanitization is determined by the logarithmic reduction of the microbials. 103 is considered “sanitization”. 103 - 105 log reduction is designated as “disinfection”.A 106 log reduction is considered “sterilization. It is imperative to di..
Nissan Cohen
March 18 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Pharma and Biopharma Application, Market, and Segment Assessments for Ultrafiltration (UF)
Ultrafiltration (UF) is highest barrier to contamination of the water after generation. UF low molecular weight rejection at 5,000 – 6,000 daltons and small pore size offers the best mechanical barrier to endotoxin carry over. This presentation describes all the filtration issues from larger micron sized used in microfilters to the ultralow nanometer sized filtration. Filtration in the pharmaceutical ..
Nissan Cohen
April 22 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Engineering and the Quality Unit: Why Can’t We Get Along?
Often different departments in biopharmaceutical companies have varying interpretations of their responsibility and authority. These interpretations can devolve into conflicts between different departments. Although the overall goals and targets of the production and manufacturing operation are understood, the individual interpretation of how to attain those goals and targets may be quite different.The engi..
Nissan Cohen
May 28 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Microbiome: Ideas, Approaches, Regulatory, Integrative Technologies, and Future Directions
The microbiome is a little-understood aspect of human physiology. Microbiomes are found mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. However, simulation of microbiomes is increasingly needed to understand both the flora and fauna of microbial and its synthesis in modern biotechnology process systems.Flora and Fauna identification and speciation is part of this system using either traditional incubation and s..
Nissan Cohen
June 23 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Rapid Microbial Monitoring: Regulatory and Application Strategies for Pharmaceutical Water Systems
Rapid Microbial Monitoring is the newest application for real-time to near real-time assessment of microbial in process or in process steps. The elimination of long incubation times with immediate data can increase dramatically the throughput generating 40-60% more revenue with no change in infrastructure or CAPEX. This technology can pave a fabulous net gain in profits, throughput, revenue, and produ..