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High-Flow Sterile Connectors For Single-Use Applications
Over the past decade, two developments have increased demand for high fl ow-rate connectors: Size advances in single-use bioreactors up to 2000L and the implementation of single-use downstream.
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Pfenex Awarded Contract By The NIAID To Develop An Alternative Delivery Method For rPA-based Anthrax Vaccine
Pfenex Inc. Awarded Contract by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to Develop an Alternative Delivery Method for its Recombinant Protective Antigen (rPA)-based Anthrax Vaccine
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Novel Protein May Help Detect Lou Gehrig's Disease And Dementia, Mayo Clinic Finds
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered an abnormal protein that accumulates in the brains of many patients affected with two common neurodegenerative disorders — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, and frontotemporal dementia.
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Filming Bacterial Life In Multicolor As A New Diagnostic And Antibiotic Discovery ToolAn international team of scientists led by Indiana University chemist Michael S. VanNieuwenhze and biologist Yves Brun has discovered a revolutionary new method for coloring the cell wall of bacterial cells to determine how they grow, in turn providing a new, much-needed tool for the development of new antibiotics.
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Continuous Harvesting Of Extra-Cellular Proteins From Mammalian Cell Cultures Utilizing Small-Scale Perfusion
The use of a small-scale cell culture system not only maximizes the production of valuable protein but also avoids the high capital cost associated with system scale-up. Continuous harvesting can provide significant improvements in protein yields when compared to those of typical batch operations.
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Automated Bioluminescent ADCC Reporter Bioassay Using Bioengineered Jurkat Cells
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly exploring new biologic and biosimilar products, and thus increasing monoclonal antibody (mAb) immunotherapeutic research. By Tracy Worzella, Promega Corporation and Brad Larson, Applications Department, BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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White Paper: Economic Analysis Of Single-Use Tangential Flow Filtration For Biopharmaceutical Applications Prior to creating an accurate economic model for TFF, a thorough understanding of the process where the TFF is used is needed. A process model is a valuable tool when properly executed and it must accurately include all critical aspects of the purification process. By Michael LaBreck, Mark Perreault, Novasep
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SciLog - Creating Advanced Biotech Equipment With Mettler Toledo For nearly two decades, SciLog, Inc. has been dedicated to creating revolutionary single-use purification systems and disposable sensor technologies.
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Global Biochemical Profiling For Bioprocess Optimization
It is widely understood that the production phase of bioprocessing can have a significant impact on the overall profitability of the biopharmaceutical.
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A Purification Strategy For Clinical-Grade Monoclonal AntibodymAbs are currently the most important class of therapeutic proteins. Advances in upstream process technologies have led to tremendous improvement of mAb titers in mammalian cell culture.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING PRODUCTS
A proven method for confirming protein purity and yield without the need for gel staining steps. Stain-free gels provide visual confirmation of protein purity and yield by gel electrophoresis in less than 30 minutes. Stain-free technology is perfect for drug discovery, drug development, and method development for preclinical research.
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Bioprocess With The Bozenhardts is back, with a fresh episode packed with advice from Herman and Erich on the selection of filling systems for biopharmas. Listen in as the Bozenhardts give us an update on the process, logistics, and administration trends that are informing filling system decisions today, and offer direction on making choices that will prepare you for the fast-advancing therapies of tomorrow.
Bio-Rad now offers two very high capacity ion exchangers: Nuvia S, which can be used for capture and/or intermediate polishing; and Nuvia Q, which can be used for intermediate and/or final polishing.