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The economic and operational benefits of single-use technologies have led to increasingly widespread adoption in the biopharmaceutical sector.

  • Article: How To Choose An Industrial Cation Exchanger For IgG Purification

    Cation-exchange chromatography is the third most used industrial method for antibody purification after anion-exchange and protein A affinity chromatography. It is most commonly used as an intermediate step but continues to attract attention as a capture method. By Pete Gagnon

  • Avid Bioservices Announces Completion Of Facility Upgrades In Response To Increased Demand For Its Contract Manufacturing Services

    Avid Bioservices, Inc, a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) focused on the process development and manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies, proteins and enzymes, today announced that its demand for services has reached an all-time high, while projected revenue for its current fiscal year ending April 2013 is expected to surpass $18 million, a 20% increase from the previous fiscal year.

  • HPV Vaccine May Benefit HIV-Infected Women

    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.

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  • White Paper: Computrac® Moisture Analysis Made Simple When people aren’t feeling their best they often turn to medicine for relief from the symptoms that are associated with being ill. The public trusts that the products by pharmaceutical companies will not only make them feel better but will also not have harmful side effects.
  • Removal Of Host Cell Proteins During Monoclonal Antibody Purification

    Protein A chromatography is a widely used and highly successful method of purifying recombinant monoclonal antibodies. However, since Protein A has high affinity for antibodies, harsh conditions such as low pH are often required to elute monoclonal antibodies from Protein A affinity columns. By 3M Purification Inc

  • Important Parameters For Packing Nuvia HR-S Resin At Process Scale

    Process-scale production typically involves more than one column. The packing quality of each column affects the efficiency of the whole workflow and is an important validation criterion.

  • 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.

  • Mammalian Virus Purification Using Ceramic Hydroxyapatite

    Conventional techniques for mammalian virus purification produce variable quality, quantity, and significant loss of particle infectivity. We  propose the chromatographic separation of viral particles of diverse sizes and from different families such as dengue, influenza, mouse hepatitis, adenovirus, poliovirus using CHT Ceramic Hydroxyapatite resin.

  • Determination Of kLa Values Of Single-Use Bioreactors

    Because single use bioreactors offered by  manufacturers vary in parameters critical for oxygen transfer, they are often not comparable to each other and to conventional glass and stainless steel vessels.

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SoftGrip pipettes routinely receive the highest user satisfaction score of 10 on 11 different aspects of a pipette, including plunger and eject forces, weight, diameter, and texture.

Hydrophilic or hydrophobic membrane filter capsules and cartridges for sterilizing liquid or gas. More than 20 different inlet / outlet connections, with or without vents and drains. SIP / Autoclavable. Specify when gamma stability is required.

In an effort to push science forward, WHEATON is manufacturing  a new line of membrane driven flasks for high density cell culture. The flasks are designed to enhance small scale bio-production for antibody and protein generation.

Conductivity sensors measure the ability of a solution to conduct a current. The higher the concentration of ions in the solution, the higher the conductivity, which is measured in microSiemens (mS).

PRP-X300 is a polymeric column packing for the separation of alcohols and organic acids.

DNA methylation events are heritable modifications that regulate gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself. They serve as regulatory mechanisms for a wide range of biological processes and genetic diseases, and irregular methylation patterns have been associated with certain cancers.

New C-Flex® ULTRA pump tubing is the latest addition to the C-Flex family of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) tubing. Specifically designed to meet the critical demands of the biopharmaceutical industry, C-Flex® ULTRA outperforms all other TPE materials on the market today.

A floor-model preparative ultracentrifuge possessing all of the attributes of the Beckman Coulter entry-level model XE, the Optima XPN enhancements simplifies use, optimizes control and security, and increases productivity.

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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.

Beckman Coulter's Randall Lockner, marketing manager for centrifugation, explains the highlights of the floor model ultracentrifuge, the Optima X Series.

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.

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