DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
New Cell Type Developed For Possible Treatment Of Alzheimer's And Other Brain Diseases
UC Irvine researchers have created a new stem cell-derived cell type with unique promise for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
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Engineered Tissue Vary Depending On Where It's Grown
MIT researchers led by Elazer Edelman, the Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, have now shown that implanted cells’ therapeutic properties depend on their shape, which is determined by the type of scaffold on which they are grown.
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Novartis To Start Construction Of New Biotechnology Facility In Singapore With An Investment Of Over USD 500 Million
Novartis announced recently the construction of a new state-of-the-art biotechnology production site in Singapore with an investment valued at over USD 500 million. The new facility will focus on drug substance manufacturing based on cell culture technology.
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Sanofi Pasteur Announces Publication In The Lancet Of World's First Efficacy Results For Its Dengue Vaccine Candidate
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced recently the online publication in The Lancet of clinical study results showing the ability of its vaccine candidate to protect against dengue fever caused by three dengue virus types. The results of the world’s first efficacy study confirm the excellent safety profile of Sanofi Pasteur’s dengue vaccine candidate.
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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White Paper: Comparability Of The Cell-Freeze® (Charter Medical) Freezing Bag To The Cryocyte™ (Baxter) Bag For Cryogenic Storage Of Human Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Successful cryopreservation of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC) is dependent upon a number of factors, including the biopreservation media, freezing rates, and storage using sterile, cryogenically durable storage bags. The Cell-Freeze® cryogenic storage containers are 510(k) cleared for storage, preservation and transfer of hematopoietic progenitor stem cells (HPC’s). By Charter Medical, Ltd.
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Materials Of Construction For Biopharmaceutical Water Systems
Stainless steels are uniquely qualified for bioprocessing applications not only because of their long service life, availability, and fabricability, but also because they are non-corroding, non-contaminant, can be polished to very smooth finishes, are strong and rigid, can withstand heat and chemical sterilization treatments, and are easily welded. By Michelle M. Gonzalez
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Sani-Tech® Ultra White Paper
For several years, pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals have increasingly stated concerns about material leachables and extractables and their impact on the products they produce. Fluid transfer systems that include flexible tubing have been at the forefront of this discussion.
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USP <787> Small Volume Testing With Liquid Particle Counters
By their very nature, biological therapeutics are not only expensive to manufacture but are often produced in small volumes.
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Applications And Integration Of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor For Biotech/Bioprocess
The increase in size and scale of bio-processing is presenting a new challenge. Traditional methods of sterilisation, to maintain clean facilities, are becoming difficult to deploy in a controlled and regulatory compliant way. By Richard Lucas, Ph.D., Bioquell UK Ltd.