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Untitled Stainless Steel Vial Filling System Developed For Use In Vaccine Facilities

TAP Biosystems (now part of the Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group), a leading supplier of innovative cell culture and fermentation systems for life science applications, recently announced the development of a stainless steel version of the fill-it system, designed for safely dispensing biohazardous materials such as vaccine stocks.

  • Evotec Acquires Cell Culture Service GmbH

    Evotec AG recently announced the acquisition of all shares in Cell Culture Service GmbH (CCS), a Hamburg-based company which supports the cell culture needs of a world-wide customer base of biotech and Pharmaceutical companies.

  • Theraclone Sciences Secures $14M In Additional Financing

    Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a therapeutic antibody discovery and development company, recently announced a $14M financing. $8M in equity is committed from existing investors ARCH Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, MPM Capital, Healthcare Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Amgen Ventures, Versant Ventures and Zenyaku Kogyo in a Series B Extension, bringing the total round to $50M.

  • FDA Lifts Clinical Hold On Lpath's iSONEP

    Lpath, Inc. (OTCQB: LPTN), the industry leader in bioactive lipid-targeted therapeutics, reported that the FDA has lifted the clinical hold on iSONEP™, Lpath's anti-S1P monoclonal antibody that is being developed as a potential treatment for wet AMD and possibly other ocular disorders.

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Proyield Pea PCE80B is a protein hydrolysate derived from pea protein concentrate by enzymatic hydrolysis. The enzymes used for digestion are from non-animal sources. Proyield Pea PCE80B has been ultrafiltered to reduce endotoxin.

The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer is a microfluidics-based platform for sizing, quantification and quality control of DNA, RNA, proteins and cells on a single platform. Results are delivered within 30-40 minutes in automated, high quality digital data.

Our syringes are handmade with an unmatched attention to detail. The manufacturing process and quality assurance procedures ensure that every syringe we sell will provide superior accuracy and precision as well as cycle life.

STERIS Isomedix Services provides contract sterilization and microbial control services for single-use bioprocess systems used in the production of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines.

Macro-Prep hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) media are methacrylate-based, 50 µm beads used for protein, polypeptide, enzyme, and nucleic acid purification.

Bio-Simplex™ Sterile Disposable Centrifuge Tubes are ready-to-use cost-effective single-use containers designed for general biopharmaceutical manufacturing applications such as preculture and sampling. 

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).

Encompassing two leading-edge processes, multi-zone microporous membrane construction and Advanced Pleating Technolog (APT) design, LifeASSURE™ PSA Series filters offer robust 0.20 and 0.10 micron absolute-rated filtration and exceptionally long service life.

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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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