Single-Use Connections Advance Aseptic Processing

By John Boehm, Colder Products Company

Today’s market demand on biologic and pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop new drugs — combined with the economic environment — is challenging bioprocessors to review their processing systems and seek ways to make them more flexible, reliable and cost effective. Increasingly, manufacturers are turning to single-use aseptic processing systems to meet or beat aggressive product-introduction time frames and control costs.