DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
New data from the Women’s Health Initiative dash cold water on the idea that statin therapy reduces breast cancer risk.The updated WHI findings showed no association between prior statin use and breast cancer risk in nearly 155,000 postmenopausal study participants followed prospectively for an average of 10.8 years.
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Theratechnologies Secures US Patent For Its Novel Peptide TH1173
Theratechnologies Inc. (TSX:TH)(NASDAQ:THER) today reported that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent (US Patent No. 8,361,964) for its second generation growth-hormone releasing factor (GRF) peptide, TH1173, providing for patent protection beyond 2030.
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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. -
DKFZ And Genetic Immunity Sign Collaboration Agreement To Develop HPV Therapeutic Vaccine
Genetic Immunity (OTCBB: PWRV), a leader in immunotherapy technology product development, and DKFZ (German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany) signed a collaborative agreement to develop a DNA-based vaccine for the treatment of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection that causes cervical cancer and other cancers of the anus, penis, vulva, vagina, and oropharynx.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES
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![Bio-rad]( "Mammalian Virus Purification Using Ceramic Hydroxyapatite")
Mammalian Virus Purification Using Ceramic HydroxyapatiteConventional 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.
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Biomanufacturing Complexity
This white paper addresses one of the most serious challenges facing biomanufacturing professionals today - how to understand and then deal with the extreme complexity associated with biotechnology manufacturing.
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The Challenge of Measuring Total Organic Carbon In Modern Pharmaceutical Water Systems
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) is one of the quality attributes defined in the European and USA pharmacopoeias for pharmaceutical waters. Modern water treatment systems can deliver such high purity water that TOC levels can be consistently close to zero and very difficult to measure with any accuracy. This paper discusses some of the challenges when using TOC analysers to demonstrate pharmacopoeial TOC level compliance for modern water systems in the light of the ICH Q2 document from the International Conference on Harmonisation.
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Proven Long Life Lasers™ In Optical Particle Counters Optical particle counters (OPC) utilize light illumination and extinction to determine the presence, size, number and/or concentration of particles. Particles are typically suspended in a fluid or air, which flow through the volume that is illuminated and viewed by the detection system.
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Optimized Sterile Filtration of Pharmaceutical Solutions
The cost of filtration and separation stages within the production of pharmaceuticals has been increasing along with the increased complexity of final drug products.
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Global Biochemical Profiling For Bioprocess Optimization
It is widely understood that the production phase of bioprocessing can have a significant impact on the overall profitability of the biopharmaceutical.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING PRODUCTS
Magnosphere™ is a superparamagnetic particle for in vitro diagnostics and bio research applications.
Nuvia HR-S media is a new strong cation exchanger that has been optimized for particle size and chemistry that provides exceptional resolution and high recovery.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA
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.