Downstream Processing Featured Articles

31. Unraveling The Molecular Roots Of Down Syndrome 3/24/2013

    What is it about the extra chromosome inherited in Down syndrome—chromosome 21—that alters brain and body development? Researchers have new evidence that points to a protein called sorting nexin 27, or SNX27.

32. Biotest Pharmaceuticals Announces Strategic Long-Term Manufacturing, Supply And License Agreement 1/10/2013

    Biotest Pharmaceuticals Corp. (BPC), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Biotest AG (Dreieich, Germany), recently announced it has entered into a strategic long-term manufacturing, supply, and license agreement with ADMA Biologics,Inc.(ADMA).

33. New Gene Mutations Linked To ALS And Nerve Cell Growth Dysfunction 7/16/2012

    Researchers have linked newly discovered gene mutations to some cases of the progressive fatal neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. 

34. Announcing High Quality Borosilicate Glass Centrifuge Tubes 11/21/2011
    Chemists are finding the optimal centrifuge tubes they need at Kimble Chase, the largest manufacturer of laboratory glassware products in the world.
35. Launch Of A New Protein A Chromatography Resin For Purification Of Antibody Drugs 10/2/2012

    Kaneka Corporation (Osaka, Japan; President: Kimikazu Sugawara ) announces the launch of KANEKA KanCapA, a new Protein A Chromatography Resin for the purification of therapeutic antibodies. 'KANEKA KanCapA' exhibits high antibody adsorbing capacity and alkaline resistance.

36. Phenex Enters Into A Research Collaboration And License Agreement With Janssen For Autoimmune And Chronic Inflammatory Disorders 12/17/2012

    Phenex Pharmaceuticals AG (Phenex) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc. and its affiliates (Janssen) to jointly discover compounds that target the nuclear hormone receptor RORγT and may have utility in the treatment of chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

37. Colder Products Company Presents 'Validating Single-Use Connections' At Interphex 2007 4/25/2007
    Colder Products Company is spotlighting single-use connections at Interphex 2007 (booth #3037), Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, April 24-26
38. HPV Vaccine May Benefit HIV-Infected Women 11/8/2012

    Women with HIV may benefit from a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), despite having already been exposed to HPV, a study finds. Although many may have been exposed to less serious forms of HPV, more than 45 percent of sexually active young women who have acquired HIV appear never to have been exposed to the most common high-risk forms of HPV, according to the study from a National Institutes of Health research network.

39. Standardized Extractables Testing Advances Single Use Adoption 6/3/2015

    The Standardized Extractables Testing Protocol For Single-Use Systems In Biomanufacturing written by BPOG members last year establishes a foundation from which to create a standardized approach to extractables testing. However, since its release, there have been some questions and discussions about how to effectively implement the protocol.

40. Revision Of The EU GMP Guide: EU Commission Publishes Proposals For Chapters 3, 5, 6 And 8 1/24/2013

    On 17 January 2013, the EU Commission published the drafts of 4 revised chapters of the EU GMP Guide. The publication had been expected for a long time now.