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Rockland Immunochemicals Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on antibodies and antibody based tools for basic research, assay development, and preclinical studies, recently announced the acquisition of the TrueBlot IP/Western blot product line from eBioscience, Inc., an Affymetrix company.
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Frost & Sullivan Lauds Pfenex Inc. For Developing A Protein Expression Platform That Delivers Unparalleled Success And Speed
Based on its comprehensive TEAM Research rigorous 10 step evaluation methodology, Frost & Sullivan has awarded Pfenex Inc. with the 2012 North American Enabling Technology Award in Microbial Expression Technology.
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Galapagos Announces GSK2586184 JAK1 Molecule Progresses To Phase 2 Studies
Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) announced today that GlaxoSmithKline plan to initiate Phase 2 studies with GSK2586184 (formerly GLPG0778) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and chronic plaque psoriasis.
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Virus Engineered To Express Melanin Offers New Possibilities To Diagnose And Treat Solid Tumor Cancers
In a study released today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), entitled "Vaccinia virus mediated melanin production allows MR and optoacoustic deep tissue imaging and laser induced thermotherapy of cancer," scientists combined the natural imaging potential of melanin with recombinant Vaccinia viruses' ability to selectively enter and replicate within tumor cells.
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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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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Mammalian Virus Purification Using Ceramic Hydroxyapatite
Conventional 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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Avoiding Drug Shortages With Microbial Detection
Over the past year, critical drug shortages used to treat a host of life-threatening illnesses have been making headlines. Microbial contamination has been cited as a major contributor to the shortage, yet the prevailing practices to ensure the safety of drugs have been slow to change. In most cases, quality assurance practices safeguarding the drug making environment continue to rely on periodic air and a culturing method from a prior century. By Aric Meares, President and CEO, BioVigilant
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USP <787> Small Volume Testing With Liquid Particle Counters
By their very nature, biological therapeutics are not only expensive to manufacture but are often produced in small volumes.
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Single-Use Connections Advance Aseptic Processing
John Boehm discusses how single-use connections advance aseptic processing and create increased process flexibility and reliability while reducing costs.