Aseptic processing, is the processing of drug components, drug product containers, and excipients in a manner that precludes microbial contamination of the final sealed product.

What is meant by aseptic processing?

Aseptic processing can be defined as the processing and packaging of a commercially sterile product into sterilised containers followed by hermetic sealing with a sterilised closure in a manner that prevents viable microbiological recontamination of the sterile product (Betta et al., 2011).

What are the advantage of aseptic processing?

The advantages of aseptic packaging are: convenience – it is portable and light. food safety – the process ensures that the food is safe from harmful bacteria. no refrigeration is required – which saves energy in the transportation and storage of the food product.