DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
Oncobiologics, Inc. announced recently a collaboration agreement with XOMA Corporation to develop novel biotherapeutics based on engineering single-chain variable fragments (scFv) into a bi-specific antibody scaffold.
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The Value of Closing Your Process
For R&D and PD applications, closed, single-use systems can protect against both biological and cross-contamination, saving valuable research time and money.
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FDA Reports Conditions Observed At New England Compounding Center Facility
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a copy of the FDA Form 483 issued to the New England Compounding Center (NECC). The FDA observed and has since confirmed contaminated products and listed a number of observations regarding conditions in the clean room at NECC’s Framingham, Mass. facility.
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FDA Offers New Guidance On Developing Drugs For Alzheimer's Disease
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal designed to assist companies developing new treatments for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before the onset of noticeable (overt) dementia.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES
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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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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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How CHT Ceramic Hydroxyapatite Works Application Note
CHT ceramic hydroxyapatite is a versatile chromatography support used for separation of biological molecules as diverse as polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, enzymes, nucleic acids, and membrane proteins. By Paul Ng, Jie He, and Andrew Cohen, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA 94547
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Cultivation Of Human CAP Cells: Evaluation Of Scale-Down Capabilities
The following application note illustrates how the DASbox Mini Bioreactor System combined with the BioBLU 0.3c single-use vessels supports bioprocess development in human cell culture.
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Comparability Of The Cell-Freeze® (Charter Medical) Freezing Bag To The Cryocyte™ (Baxter) Bag For Cryogenic Storage Of Human Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Successful cryopreservation of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC) is dependent upon a number of factors, including the biopreservation media, freezing rates, and storage using sterile, cryogenically durable storage bags. The Cell-Freeze® cryogenic storage containers are 510(k) cleared for storage, preservation and transfer of hematopoietic progenitor stem cells (HPC’s). By Charter Medical, Ltd.
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Automation Of A Homogeneous Proximity Assay For Detection Of Residual Protein A In Biological Therapeutics
Protein A is used in affinity chromatography for therapeutic antibody purification and has been shown to leach from columns during purification of antibodies resulting in contamination. Residual Protein A in therapeutic drugs could elicit mitogenic or immunological reactions in patients.