DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
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New Biofuel Process Dramatically Improves Energy Recovery
A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces 20 times more energy than existing methods.
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Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. And Lonza Announce Global Manufacturing Collaboration For Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors For Gene Therapy
Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc., a leader in the area of long-term protein delivery for ocular diseases, and Lonza, a global leader in the field of biologics manufacturing, recently announced a manufacturing collaboration focused on process development and scale-up efforts for the manufacturing of adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors for gene therapy.
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Investigational Brain Cancer Vaccine To Be Tested In Phase I Roswell Park Study
A 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.
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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Rapid Chemically-Defined Feed Media Development to Improve Simulated Cell Culture Processes
Implementing an optimized feed medium may be the most effective alternative for modifications to the growth medium in an existing process.
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Removal Of Host Cell Proteins During Monoclonal Antibody Purification
Protein A chromatography is a widely used and highly successful method of purifying recombinant monoclonal antibodies. However, since Protein A has high affinity for antibodies, harsh conditions such as low pH are often required to elute monoclonal antibodies from Protein A affinity columns. By 3M Purification Inc
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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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Cultivation Of CHO Suspension Cells And SEAP Expression
This application note describes the cultivation of CHO suspension cells in the wave-mixed Thermo Scientific HyPerforma Rocker Bioreactor with a maximum working volume of 5 L.
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Accelerating Biopharmaceutical Development From DNA To Drug
In the last decade, single-use solutions for virtually every bioprocess unit have been developed, and considerable investments have been made by the industry into areas that underpin this technology.