DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING FEATURED ARTICLES
How Hepatitis C Invades The Body
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have figured out intimate details of how the hepatitis C virus takes over an invaded cell, a breakthrough that could point to way for new treatments for the virus.
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New Biofuel Process Dramatically Improves Energy Recovery
A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces 20 times more energy than existing methods.
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Saving Patients From The Needle Boosts Drug Delivery Company Revenues: Report
Led by needle-free delivery systems the advanced implantable/injectible drug delivery market reached revenues of $13.3 billion in 2012, according to their recently published report Injectable, Implantable and Needle-Free Drug Delivery Systems.
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New Insights Into HIV Vaccine Protection Will Improve Drug Development
Four years ago, a potential HIV vaccine showed promise against the virus that causes AIDS, but it fell short of providing the broad protection necessary to stem the spread of disease.
DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES
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Continuous Biomanufacturing: 10 Reasons Sponsors Hesitate
The industry is abuzz with talk about continuous biomanufacturing (CB), and its virtues have been well described. Here we will look at some of the barriers or concerns perceived to limit its value to the industry. Justified or not, quite a few concerns have been expressed regarding the implementation of this new, rather disruptive technology.
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CD69 Expression On Activated Lymphocytes Is Stable In Streck's Cyto-Chex® BCT
The purpose of this study was to determine if the activation marker, CD69, is preserved and stable in whole blood samples collected in Cyto-Chex® BCT. Previous studies have demonstrated CD marker stability of whole blood samples collected in Cyto-Chex BCT for up to 7 days when stored at room temperature (18-22°C). By Jodi Alt, Ph.D
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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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A Disposable Valve For Process Chromatography
This case study discusses the need for a fully automated, disposable chromatography system which was PLC controlled and designed for use in a cGMP environment. The required applications for the chromatography system included contamination removal, and concentration and purification of biologically derived proteins used in the production of research and clinical materials.
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Optimized Purity And Recovery Of A Monoclonal Antibody Using Mixed-Mode Chromatography Media
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) remain a predominant class of therapeutic protein products on the market because of their wide range of applications in disease treatment and diagnosis. Over the years, upstream technology advancements have helped improve the titer of target antibodies, from merely 1 g/L two decades ago to 10–13 g/L in fed-batch processes and up to 25 g/L in perfusion cultures today (Gronemeyer et al. 2014).
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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.