Newsletter | November 26, 2025

11.26.25 -- How CMC And MSAT Teams Consider PATs

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FOCUS ON PROCESS ENGINEERING

How CMC And MSAT Teams Consider PATs

In this segment from the Bioprocess Online Live event, “Aligning CMC And MSAT To Move PATs Out Of Pilot Mode,” our panelists emphasize the importance of strategic planning for PAT implementation and the value of cross-training. Mengyao Li, Ph.D., from Novartis suggests taking a stage-gated approach and starting with the “low-hanging fruit.”

Complexities And Pitfalls Associated With cGMP Tissue Sourcing

Review the elements of a complex process, prone to misconceptions and pitfalls, to find the “right human tissue” that will yield the desired cell quality and quantity and pass BLA approval.

Inline Buffer Formulation: A Facility Operations Game Changer

Inline buffer formulation leverages real-time, precise buffer preparation throughout production, enabling agile, efficient, and scalable manufacturing processes that save time and resources.

Streamline Your AAV Process With A Production Platform

AAVs are reshaping gene therapy, but scaling production introduces complexity. Learn how upstream process optimization can improve yield, consistency, and speed to meet growing demands.

Enabling Quality By Design

Outdated quality systems delay product release. Discover how manufacturers can harness real-time data, operationalize QbD, and enhance compliance, efficiency, and supply chain continuity.

Best Practices To Adapt And Improve Quality Control Programs For CGTs

Cell and gene therapies require adaptive and advanced assays for characterization and safety assessments, and assays historically used for biologics must diversify to accommodate them.

Optimized Production Of Recombinant Proteins

Advancements in recombinant protein production have improved efficiency and quality. However, optimizing cell culture media remains key to ensuring maximized yield and desirable product attributes.

Leveraging Bio-Functional Assays For Charged Variants Characterization

The heterogeneity of a biologic product has implications for the final therapy's safety and efficacy. Explore challenges associated with charged variants, including mAbs and fusion proteins.

Optimize DNA Clearance In High-Salt, GMP-Grade Purification Processes

Efficient hcDNA removal is vital for therapeutic safety and compliance. Discover how salt-active enzymes support high-salt purification workflows to help manufacturers meet strict regulatory standards.

Ingenuity & Instrumentation: Creating A Novel 4D Microscopy Method

A team of researchers sought to explore the viral infection process before the virus has bonded to tissue to better understand how viruses navigate the epithelial space through mucus and the periciliary layer.

Advancements In Microbial Manufacturing Of Biopharmaceuticals

Dive into the evolution and future potential of microbial manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry to discover how digital tools can revolutionize development and production processes.

Embracing Quality-By-Design For Enhanced Development Strategies

In the biopharmaceutical development world, Quality by Design cuts risk, streamlines processes, and speeds up regulatory approval.

The Case For A Facility Monitoring System

Facility monitoring software with OPC UA client/server functionality makes great business sense. Learn how monitoring leads to reduced waste, improved yield, higher quality, and increased profits.

Training Biomanufacturing Operators Faster And More Effectively

Could a new approach to operator training help minimize batch loss? Learn how blended learning can enhance training effectiveness and engagement, reducing human error in your production line.

A Risk-Based Approach To Plasmid DNA And mRNA Process Development

Balancing robust analytics and clinical readiness is key for early-phase pDNA and mRNA therapeutics amid structural complexity and regulatory challenges.

Total Protein Stain Normalization Protocol

See how total protein staining offers a robust approach to western blot normalization to minimize variability and improve quantification accuracy, which supports reproducible protein expression.

Gain Efficiency And Flexibility With Chromatography Resins

Discover a platform that supports intensified purification strategies with high binding capacity, fast throughput, and robust stability, making it ideal for scaling therapeutic production.

PROCESS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Process Lifecycle Management For Drug Development, Tech Transfer - IDBS UK HQ

RM21 Single Molecule Microscopes Mini-Catalog - Mad City Labs, Inc.

Simple, Automated, Real-Time Protein Titer Measurement - RedShiftBio

MicroCNX® Nano: The Smallest Aseptic Connector On The Market For CGT - CPC

FOCUS ON SUPPLY CHAIN

The Way Forward: Supply Chain Solutions

Learn how to build a resilient supply chain to navigate today's complex environment. Expert speakers share insights on optimization, innovation, and strategic planning to meet evolving market conditions.

PTFE Containment: Viable For Temperature-Sensitive Protection

See why single-use cold-chain containers made with polytetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymers may be less susceptible to failure and breakage at cold temperatures.

Freezing Bottles – 5 Critical Considerations

Learn five critical considerations for freezing bottles, including uniform rate control, container integrity, and selecting the right freezing technology to maintain product stability and process efficiency.

SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS

GORE STA-PURE Flexible Freeze Container - W.L. Gore & Associates

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