Harvest & Collection
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Recipharm Advanced Bio GMP manufacturing units focus on process robustness and consistency to ensure product quality, purity and efficacy. Our multi-product manufacturing facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment for animal cell-derived viral and microbial products for your clinical trials in phase 1-2 and in accordance with cGMP guidelines.
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The Natoli NCF-45 Capsule Filling Machine offers unmatched speed, precision, and versatility for efficient powder and pellet encapsulation, maximizing your production output and minimizing waste.
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Optimize single-use solutions for cryopreservation by engaging in studies that focus on specific timepoints and conditions pertaining to therapy storage, containment/protection, and transportation.
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High-performance x-ray inspection system that delivers improved product quality and increased product safety. The X12 system is the perfect solution for small-medium food and pharmaceutical products.
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This standard rack-mounted amplifier features a Class AB linear GaN hybrid design, delivering full X-Band instantaneous bandwidth from 8 to 12 GHz.
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Leak Detection Program For Roswell, New Mexico
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Case Study: Recruiting Pediatric Ultra-Rare Disease Patients
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BSL-3 Mobile Biocontainment Laboratory For Vaccine Development Research
The client required a freestanding COVID-19 research facility on an accelerated timeline built for continuous use in the cold climate of the northeast United States without a shell building.
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How Compassion Shaped This Pediatric Rare Disease Trial
Learn how kindness transformed the clinical trial experience for pediatric rare disease participants in a global study.
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Generation Of A Contamination Control Strategy
An unaddressed compliance issue related to contamination control can pose a significant risk to a life sciences organization. This case study details a company's journey toward sustainable compliance.
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82 Million Gallons In. Zero PFAS Out.
Ion exchange resin is a reliable, high-capacity solution for municipal PFAS treatment, demonstrating zero detectable PFAS after processing 82 million gallons of water. The technology offers a significantly smaller footprint and superior volumetric capacity compared to GAC. Read the full case study to review performance data and strategic impacts.
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Overcoming Analytical Bottlenecks In Oligonucleotide Drug Development With Automation
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Transforming Clinical Supply Planning From Spreadsheets To Smart Forecasting
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Earth Animal Keeps Out Foreign Body Contamination
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Sol-Gel Builds Awareness Of Rare Skin Condition, Generates Leads
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A Pre-Clinical Study For Diet-Induced Obesity
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Standardize Flow Cytometry Data With Easy Assay Transfer Across Sites
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Harvest and Collection
Harvest and collection is the process used to retrieve biological agents and vaccines present in cell cultures or to harvest and collect stem cells from blood or bone marrow. Many bioresearch companies have sophisticated systems for harvesting and collecting cells. These systems make counting cells easier and they also protect against contamination.
Cells are harvested once the cells reach a density level in the cell culture medium that precludes further growth. The best time to harvest cells is when they are in a confluent state (at least 50% of the culture dish is covered and before 100% of the dish is covered).
Cells can be harvested using on of three methods: Mechanical, using Proteolytic enzymes, or using EDTA. Mechanical harvesting uses a rubber spatula to remove the cells from the growth surface or culture. This method is quick but can cause many cells to die because it is highly disruptive. This method is favored when harvesting lots of different samples of cells to prepare extracts.
In this case, viability of the cells doesn’t matter. Three enzymes; Trypsin, Collagenase, and Pronase can be used in combination with EDTA. The combination of these enzymes with the EDTA makes cells detach from the growth medium.
This method is easy but also has a downside. It can damage the cell surface by eating up exposed cell surface proteins. EDTA can be used alone to detach cells from their medium and it is gentler than using trypsin.
Normally, collected cells are placed in a new suspension, or growth medium to continue growing new cultures. This is referred to as passaging or splitting the cells.