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ori Identified 115 Proteins That Would Allow Designing New Generation Anti-Cancer Drugs

Researchers from the Research Programme on Biomedical Informatics (GRIB) from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) and the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have identified 115 proteins in silico (via computer simulation) that could be highly relevant to treat colon-rectal cancer, since they would make it possible to define the strategy to design new generation anti-cancer drugs.

  • Saint-Gobain Adds Large Clamps To Pure-Fit® Line

    New Pure-Fit® TCL accommodates large diameter and thick wall tubing applications. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has expanded its line of innovative tube clamps with the introduction of the new Pure-Fit® TCL large tube clamp.

  • Standardized Extractables Testing Advances Single Use Adoption

    The Standardized Extractables Testing Protocol For Single-Use Systems In Biomanufacturing written by BPOG members last year establishes a foundation from which to create a standardized approach to extractables testing. However, since its release, there have been some questions and discussions about how to effectively implement the protocol.

  • NIST Study Suggests Carbon Nanotubes May Protect DNA From Oxidation

    Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have provided evidence in the laboratory that single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) may help protect DNA molecules from damage by oxidation.

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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.

  • Gemin X Pharmaceuticals: Finding A Drug's Mechanism Of Action

    Gemin X, a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of advanced oncology
    therapeutics, approached Metabolon to run a metabolism profile for one of their compounds—GMX1777.

  • 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

  • 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.
  • Met One Sensors Resistant To Vaporous Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) Pharmaceutical manufacturers often require an aseptic production environment to minimize the presence of microbes and their potential contamination of the manufactured product.
  • Turning Data Into Information

    As biopharmaceutical manufacturing has evolved from small-scale lab production in small flasks to massive commercial production in deep-tank bioreactors, an avalanche of production data has evolved to support it. From individual unit operation skids to distributed control systems and enterprise resource planning tools, biomanufacturing today is buried by the sheer quantity of data coming in from the manufacturing floor.

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING PRODUCTS

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.

A proven method for confirming protein purity and yield without the need for gel staining steps. Stain-free gels provide visual confirmation of protein purity and yield by gel electrophoresis in less than 30 minutes. Stain-free technology is perfect for drug discovery, drug development, and method development for preclinical research.

The VHP® TS1000™ Tri-Scale Sensor boosts VHP® VICTORY™ Biodecontamination Cycle efficiency and effectiveness of room and facility biodecontamination ensuring that hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilant is adequately distributed. 

With the Eppendorf BioSpectrometer basic, measurements can be executed in the UV and Vis range from 200 nm to 830 nm. The freely selectable wavelengths offer you maximum flexibility during these procedures.

ÄKTA™ chromatography systems can handle both simple and complex purification tasks and accelerate daily routines. All systems are controlled by UNICORN™ software, a common control platform and user interface for all scales of operation. 

All Hamilton General Use Housings/Armatures have an integrated electrode protection design to prevent possible damage of the electrode membrane due to solid components in the sample.

Agilent’s Gene Expression Wash Buffers are optimized and validated for consistently reliable, high volume, post-hybridization processing.

Cytiva provides filtration solutions and support for integrated bioprocessing applications at every step and every scale of the drug development, validation and manufacturing process.

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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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