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Biotest Pharmaceuticals Announces Strategic Long-Term Manufacturing, Supply And License Agreement

Biotest Pharmaceuticals Corp. (BPC), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Biotest AG (Dreieich, Germany), recently announced it has entered into a strategic long-term manufacturing, supply, and license agreement with ADMA Biologics,Inc.(ADMA).

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Examining Column Reproducibility During Method Development In Clinical Labs

    In this study demonstrates how the HSS T3 stationary phase is a reliable stationary phase, as three batches made over a five-year span provide comparable results.

  • The Challenge of Measuring Total Organic Carbon In Modern Pharmaceutical Water Systems

    Total Organic Carbon (TOC) is one of the quality attributes defined in the European and USA pharmacopoeias for pharmaceutical waters. Modern water treatment systems can deliver such high purity water that TOC levels can be consistently close to zero and very difficult to measure with any accuracy. This paper discusses some of the challenges when using TOC analysers to demonstrate pharmacopoeial TOC level compliance for modern water systems in the light of the ICH Q2 document from the International Conference on Harmonisation.

  • 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.

  • 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

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING PRODUCTS

The Avanti® J-HC High Capacity Centrifuge provides you with a complete solution for batch bioprocessing. A maximum of 9 Liters can be spun at speeds of 5,000 rpm and 7,480 x g for greater sample throughput. This allows processing of up to 36 Liters per hour when harvesting bacteria. Enhanced operator safety is provided with disposable HarvestLine System Liners.

Pure-Fit® SC is an innovative new connective technology that makes it possible to create true sterile connections anywhere – even outside the clean room environment.

The CESI 8000 High Performance Separation-ESI Module is designed for mass spectrometry applications that analyze charged and polar molecules. Thanks to its robust OptiMS technology, the advantages of Capillary Electrophoresis are now delivered to the mass spectrometer without dilution or disturbance.

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.

ARIES™ Smart Balance Rotor automatically corrects for imbalance.
The electro-optical module EOM-O2-mini is a precise OEM solution for non-invasive oxygen sensor spots. Assembled according to ISO 9001:2000 they deliver certified quality.

These new OEM cameras from Hamamatsu feature an advanced scientific CMOS (sCMOS) image sensor capable of high resolution, fast frame rates, and low noise simultaneously. With their small size, board-level design, and simple, low-cost integration, these OEM cameras are ideal for imaging in life science, failure analysis, and semiconductor inspection.

Time-to-clinic and time-to-market are two key factors in successful biopharmaceutical development.

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA

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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