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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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Colder Products Company Presents 'Validating Single-Use Connections' At Interphex 2007 Colder Products Company is spotlighting single-use connections at Interphex 2007 (booth #3037), Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, April 24-26
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![nid93583-fenstermaker-ciesielski-32]( "Investigational Brain Cancer Vaccine To Be Tested In Phase I Roswell Park Study")
Investigational Brain Cancer Vaccine To Be Tested In Phase I Roswell Park StudyA new clinical research study at Roswell Park Cancer Institute(RPCI) will test a first-of-its-kind cancer “vaccine” that may prove effective against many forms of solid-tumor cancers.
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![Trisha Gladd]( "Merck Assesses Single Use: Does It Make Sense At A Large Scale?")
Merck Assesses Single Use: Does It Make Sense At A Large Scale?In an industry as conservative as the pharmaceutical industry, it is common practice to be adverse to new technologies because they are often viewed as too much of a risk. However, in this effort to play it safe, companies force themselves into a repetitive state of employing technologies that may not be the most efficient or effective. Rather than getting stuck in old habits — or conversely, jumping too quickly into new ones — Merck has put together a group of teams it calls the Technology Encouragement Collaborators, or TEC, to look at new technologies and determine whether or not to implement them.
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Managing Cell-Based Potency Assays: From Development To Lifecycle Maintenance
Characterization of a biological product — which includes the determination of physicochemical properties, biological activity, immunochemical properties, purity and impurities — is necessary to establish the safety and efficacy profile of a given product (ICH Q6B). By Dr. Weihong Wang, manager, Molecular and Cell Biology, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories
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Automation Of A Homogeneous Proximity Assay For Detection Of Residual Protein A In Biological Therapeutics
Protein A is used in affinity chromatography for therapeutic antibody purification and has been shown to leach from columns during purification of antibodies resulting in contamination. Residual Protein A in therapeutic drugs could elicit mitogenic or immunological reactions in patients.
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Effect Of Sterilization On Mechanical Properties Of Silicone Rubbers
Silicone rubber is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry where sterilizability is an essential requirement for all fluid transfer equipment. Pharmaceutical products must be sterilized frequently and repeatedly by high level energy and/or chemical vapor in order to eliminate bacterial surface contamination.
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![450x300 drug model-inside protein molecule]( "Important Parameters For Packing Nuvia HR-S Resin At Process Scale")
Important Parameters For Packing Nuvia HR-S Resin At Process ScaleProcess-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.
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![Determination Of kLa Values Of Single-Use Bioreactors]( "Determination Of kLa Values Of Single-Use Bioreactors")
Determination Of kLa Values Of Single-Use BioreactorsBecause 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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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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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.