DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
How Hepatitis C Invades The Body
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have figured out intimate details of how the hepatitis C virus takes over an invaded cell, a breakthrough that could point to way for new treatments for the virus.
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Scientists Find A New Way To Boost Common Cancer Drugs
Shutting down a specific pathway in cancer cells appears to improve the ability of common drugs to wipe those cells out, according to new research from scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center, published in the January issue of Cancer Discovery.
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Merck Champions Single-Use By Addressing Emotion Vs. Science
Lowering the cost of medication is the key to the US gaining a stronghold on the global pharmaceutical market. As anyone knows, in order to lower the cost of medication, the cost of manufacturing will need to be lowered as well. According to Chris Smalley, Ph.D., director of validation compliance at Merck, single-use technology (SUT) could be the hero.
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'Different Kind Of Stem Cell' Possesses Attributes Favoring Regenerative Medicine
A research team at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center say the new and powerful cells they first created in the laboratory a year ago constitute a new stem-like state of adult epithelial cells.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES
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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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Rapid Screening Of A Cell-Based Assay For GLP-1 Receptor Using A Natural Product Library
Here we demonstrate the detection of GLP-1R binding through the incorporation of a homogeneous cell-based binding assay using HTRF Tag-lite® technology. By Brad Larson and Peter Banks, BioTek Instruments, Inc. and Nicolas Pierre, Suzanne Graham, Jean-Luc Tardieu, and François Degorce, Cisbio US, Inc.
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Agilent Microarray Grant Application Support White Paper This guide offers an overview of Agilent’s microarray and SureSelect product offerings with ordering details to assist researchers with the details of grant submission.
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Biological Contamination Events In Isolators: What Lessons Can Be Learned?
Microbiological deviation and biological contamination events have been observed in pharmaceutical isolators including those used in production, sterility test and pharmacy aseptic services. By James Drinkwater, Bioquell UK Process & Compliance Director
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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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Micro-Volume Determination Of Labeling Efficiency In A Standard Microplate Reader
A variety of methods and reagents have been developed to efficiently label biomolecules. By Peter J. Brescia, Applications Scientist, BioTek Instruments, Inc.