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Repligen Acquires Bioprocessing Business Of Refine Technology

Repligen Corporation announced recently that it has acquired the business of Refine Technology (“Refine”), including Refine’s Alternating Tangential Flow (“ATF”) System, a market-leading device used to significantly increase product yield during the fermentation step of the biologic drug manufacturing process.

  • Sunshine Biopharma Initiates IND-Enabling Studies For Its Anticancer Compound, Adva-27a

    Sunshine Biopharma Inc. (OTCBB: SBFM), a pharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of various forms of cancer, today announced that it has initiated the IND-Enabling studies for Adva-27a, the Company's flagship oncology drug candidate.

  • 3 Critical Considerations For Cell Therapy Manufacturing

    While autologous cell therapies offer promise in the way of patient treatment, manufacturing them is a complex process requiring thorough understanding of the cell type(s) that a company will be providing as therapy. When it comes to ensuring the successful manufacturing of a cell therapy drug, Ross Tubo, chief scientific officer at Vericel Corporation, says there are three critical areas where particular attention should be paid.

  • 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.

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ARTeSYN arterial process valves can be arranged in a multitude of orientations. They can be arranged with individual straight through valves for quick assembly and break down or in multi-valve arrays to facilitate even the lowest hold up volume requirements.

Complement your gene expression analysis with LOH studies. Confirm your SNP analysis results by sequencing. Combine MLPA genomic results with quantitative gene expression for the full story.
Hydrophilic media and depth filters. Cellulosic, Diatomaceous earth + cellulose, GF, polyproylene and nano fiber disposable capsules or cartridges. For clarification, prefiltration or to protect columns. Many different inlet / outlet connections, with or without vents and drains. SIP / Autoclavable. Specify when gamma stability is required.

Natrix HD Membranes offer a breakthrough in membrane architecture that will forever change downstream purification. Available in two chemistries: Q (strong anion exchange) and Sb (strong cation exchange and hydrophobic group).

The S.U.F. is engineered for optimal oxygen mass transfer, mixing, and temperature control, and performs comparably to traditional stainless steel systems. Using traditional, fundamental engineering principles, scale-up and process development work is streamlined – offering you cost savings and efficiency. 
 

The Hamilton PRP™-C18 is a new HPLC column designed to provide high-efficiency, reversed-phase separations over an extended column life in nearly any mobile phase or pH.

The ARTeSYN DRV is designed to be a drop in replacement for your existing diaphragm valves, but with an easy to remove and replace flow through liner.

Sani-Tech® Ultra represents the next generation in ultra-pure platinum-cured silicone tubing. Features like ultra-low extractables and longer pump life were engineered into Ultra by the experienced materials scientists of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to meet the stringent requirements of the biopharmaceutical market.

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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.

Beckman Coulter's Randall Lockner, marketing manager for centrifugation, explains the highlights of the floor model ultracentrifuge, the Optima X Series.

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.

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