Single Use Technology Featured Articles

  1. 3M Launches Large-Scale, Single-Use, Multi-Round Depth Filtration System 6/14/2012

    3M expanded its portfolio of Encapsulated Zeta Plus™ single-use depth filtration products to include our Model# 16EZC Multi-Round Holder.

  2. BioChip May Make Diagnosis Of Leukemia And HIV Faster, Cheaper 5/30/2012

    Inexpensive, portable devices that can rapidly screen cells for leukemia or HIV may soon be possible thanks to a chip that can produce three-dimensional focusing of a stream of cells, according to researchers.

  3. Cloak And Swagger: Engineers Use Plasmonics To Create An Invisible Photodetector 5/20/2012

    It may not be intuitive, but a coating of reflective metal can actually make something less visible, engineers at Stanford and UPenn have shown. They have created an invisible, light-detecting device that can “see without being seen.” By Andrew Myers

  4. 3M Purification Inc. Introduces New Zeta Plus Encapsulated, Single-Use Depth Filtration Products 5/4/2012

    3M Purification Inc. has expanded its portfolio of Encapsulated Zeta Plus single-use depth filtration capsules.  The two new product lines – Zeta Plus Scale-up Capsule Filters and new single-layer media grades for Zeta Plus Encapsulated capsules – are designed with our industry leading Zeta Plus depth filter media, designed for applications in the bio-pharmaceutical industry including cell culture clarification, downstream process protection, virus, DNA and lipid reduction, and host cell protein (HCP), protein aggregate, endotoxin and anti-foaming agent removal.

  5. Ultrasound Idea: Prototype NIST/CU Bioreactor Evaluates Engineered Tissue While Creating It 5/2/2012

    Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype bioreactor—a device for culturing cells to create engineered tissues—that both stimulates and evaluates tissue as it grows, mimicking natural processes while eliminating the need to stop periodically to cut up samples for analysis.

  6. Therapure Announces Opening Of Custom Biologics Manufacturing Wing 4/20/2012

    Recently marked the official opening of Therapure Biopharma Inc.’s Custom Biologics Manufacturing Wing, which supports the development and manufacture of innovative medical treatments.

  7. BioPharma Industry Getting Comfortable With Complex Single-Use Devices 2/10/2012

    The rate of usage of disposables in biopharmaceutical manufacturing has increased substantially over the past six years in a variety of areas, but most notably for complex devices, that are also among the most expensive. By Eric Langer

  8. A Single-Use Bioreactor For Both Cell And Microbial Cultures: A Dream Becomes Reality 2/2/2012
    Application of single-use equipment is common practice in the biopharmaceutical industrial and academic field. Compared to the traditional glass or stainless steel bioreactors, single-use bioreactors offer clear advantages. By Nico M.G. Oosterhuis, Frank H. van Dongen, CELLution Biotech BV
  9. Biopharma Manufacturers Look For Product Innovation 1/27/2012
    Biopharma manufacturers are increasingly vocal about the new product development (NPD) areas they need to increase productivity and improve quality. By Eric Langer, president and managing partner, BioPlan Associates, Inc.
  10. New Single-Use Devices: Trends And Demands
    Single-Use Biomanufacturing Devices In High Demand     1/5/2012

    Single-use devices are in hot demand as the biopharma industry looks for new, more innovative products. In fact, disposables make up the top 3 of 20 areas of new product development interest this year. By Eric Langer, president and managing partner, BioPlan Associates, Inc.