DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
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![FlexFill]( "FlexFill Single-Use Transfer Assembly")
FlexFill Single-Use Transfer Assembly Meissner introduces its new FlexFill single-use biocontainer transfer assembly. The assembly is ideally suited for applications requiring fast and dependable aseptic transfer of small liquid process volumes. -
NeoStem's Subsidiary, Progenitor Cell Therapy, Enters Into A Cell Therapy Manufacturing Services Agreement With Adaptimmune
NeoStem, Inc. and its subsidiary, Progenitor Cell Therapy LLC ("PCT"), together with Adaptimmune Limited and Adaptimmune LLC (collectively, "Adaptimmune"), announced recently a Services Agreement under which PCT will provide services to support Adaptimmune's NYESO-1c259-T cell therapy product being developed for multiple oncology indications (for more information with respect to Adaptimmune's clinical trials, see clinicaltrials.gov, identifiers NCT01350401, NCT01343043 and NCT01352286).
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![8619351639_3956745910_b]( "Antibody Evolution Could Guide HIV Vaccine Development")
Antibody Evolution Could Guide HIV Vaccine DevelopmentObserving the evolution of a particular type of antibody in an infected HIV-1 patient, a study spearheaded by Duke University, including analysis from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has provided insights that will enable vaccination strategies that mimic the actual antibody development within the body.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES
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![A Purification Strategy For Clinical-Grade Monoclonal Antibody]( "A Purification Strategy For Clinical-Grade Monoclonal Antibody")
A Purification Strategy For Clinical-Grade Monoclonal AntibodymAbs are currently the most important class of therapeutic proteins. Advances in upstream process technologies have led to tremendous improvement of mAb titers in mammalian cell culture.
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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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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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Applications And Integration Of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor For Biotech/Bioprocess
The increase in size and scale of bio-processing is presenting a new challenge. Traditional methods of sterilisation, to maintain clean facilities, are becoming difficult to deploy in a controlled and regulatory compliant way. By Richard Lucas, Ph.D., Bioquell UK Ltd.
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Biomanufacturing Flexibility
This white paper from BIO-G looks at how to create flexible, agile manufacturing facilities to respond to the current glut of biomanufacturing capacity and industry consolidation. Future proofing these facilities for higher titers and multiple product lines is also explored.
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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.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING PRODUCTS
Mixed-mode chromatography resin is a top tier selection for the manipulation, purification and handling of molecules; providing an unmatched level of separation properties and resolution. The combination of cation exchange resin and metal affinity resin properties, allows multimodal chromatography to provide an access route for biomolecules to separate and the use of alternative chromatographic methods make these biomolecules seem homogenous.
Magnosphere™ is a superparamagnetic particle for in vitro diagnostics and bio research applications.
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.