DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
New insights into the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection process, which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), may now be possible through a research method recently developed in part at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have glimpsed an important protein molecule's behavior with unprecedented clarity.
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Top Single-Use Suppliers Make Standardized Equipment A Reality – Part 2
Industry experts offer the benefits of standardized single-use equipment to both suppliers and users, as well as how it addresses some of the biggest objections to equipment standardization, as well as offer insight from the eyes of a user.
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New Strategy Prevents Rheumatoid Arthritis In Mice
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have demonstrated a new strategy for treating autoimmune disease that successfully blocked the development of rheumatoid arthritis in a mouse model.
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OHSU Doernbecher Scientists First To Grow Liver Stem Cells In Culture, Transplant Them With Demonstrated Therapeutic Benefit
For decades scientists around the world have attempted to regenerate primary liver cells known as hepatocytes because of their numerous biomedical applications, including hepatitis research, drug metabolism and toxicity studies, as well as transplantation for cirrhosis and other chronic liver conditions.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES
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Quality By Design In Biomanufacturing
QbD is increasingly required in our industry, but there are still gaps in understanding how QbD applies to the biomanufacturing process.
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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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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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Comparison Of Five Cell Culture Media Demonstrating CHO Cell Culture Growth In Batch Or Fed-Batch Process For Commercial Operations
This case study details a two month, four phase project to design chemically-defined feed media that improved two simulated batch processes utilizing products by SAFC, Life Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Irvine Scientific. By Mark C. Arjona, Evan R. Horowitz, Alex A. Jurisch, Jenny Y. Bang, Tom Fletcher, Irvine Scientific
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An Automated Profiling Application For G9a Histone Methyltransferase And Bromodomain Proteins
Due to several findings, G9a and BET bromodomain proteins have become the target for numberous drug discovery projects. In this study, we describe a novel, cell-based assay platform that uses the robust, yet simple Enzyme Fragment Complementation (EFC) Technology.
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How CHT Ceramic Hydroxyapatite Works Application Note
CHT ceramic hydroxyapatite is a versatile chromatography support used for separation of biological molecules as diverse as polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, enzymes, nucleic acids, and membrane proteins. By Paul Ng, Jie He, and Andrew Cohen, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA 94547