DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
Top representatives from the healthcare industry are confirmed to attend the 2nd Biosimilars Congregation which will take place in London on the 19th and 20th of February 2013. Ranjith Gopinathan, Frost & Sullivan Program Manager for Life Sciences, Europe Practice is set to participate to the event’s Keynote Panel Discussion focusing on challenges and opportunities in the global biosimilars market.
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Sanofi And PATH Announce The Launch Of Large-Scale Production Of Semisynthetic Artemisinin Against Malaria
Sanofi (Euronext: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and PATH’s Drug Development program, established through an affiliation with OneWorld Health, today announced the launch of the large-scale production line of semisynthetic artemisinin at Sanofi’s Garessio site in Italy.
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Flu Shot During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits In Large Study
Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue.
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Roche And BioLamina Start Collaboration To Develop Novel Cell Culture Systems
BioLamina, Stockholm, Sweden and Roche recently announced the signing of a research and development agreement to jointly develop new cell culture systems for various applications, including stem cell research.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES
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White Paper: Computrac® Moisture Analysis Made Simple When people aren’t feeling their best they often turn to medicine for relief from the symptoms that are associated with being ill. The public trusts that the products by pharmaceutical companies will not only make them feel better but will also not have harmful side effects.
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CD69 Expression On Activated Lymphocytes Is Stable In Streck's Cyto-Chex® BCT
The purpose of this study was to determine if the activation marker, CD69, is preserved and stable in whole blood samples collected in Cyto-Chex® BCT. Previous studies have demonstrated CD marker stability of whole blood samples collected in Cyto-Chex BCT for up to 7 days when stored at room temperature (18-22°C). By Jodi Alt, Ph.D
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Continuous Biomanufacturing: 10 Reasons Sponsors Hesitate
The industry is abuzz with talk about continuous biomanufacturing (CB), and its virtues have been well described. Here we will look at some of the barriers or concerns perceived to limit its value to the industry. Justified or not, quite a few concerns have been expressed regarding the implementation of this new, rather disruptive technology.
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Automating Protein Purification Processes Achieves Reliable Results And Reproducibility
ÄKTA start is an easy-to-use, reliable protein purification system. In this application note it is described how Erica, a post-doctoral researcher, used ÄKTA start to purify GST-tagged protein using a predefined method template, a GSTrap FF column, and a Frac30 fraction collector.
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Continuous Harvesting Of Extra-Cellular Proteins From Mammalian Cell Cultures Utilizing Small-Scale Perfusion
The use of a small-scale cell culture system not only maximizes the production of valuable protein but also avoids the high capital cost associated with system scale-up. Continuous harvesting can provide significant improvements in protein yields when compared to those of typical batch operations.
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Examining Column Reproducibility During Method Development In Clinical Labs
In this study demonstrates how the HSS T3 stationary phase is a reliable stationary phase, as three batches made over a five-year span provide comparable results.