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Quantifying proteins en masse using coulometric mass spectrometry
Coulometric mass spectrometry (CMS) fully quantities proteins without using traditional lab sample testing standards, promising faster vaccine and drug advancement.
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Mass producing biodegradable stem cell therapy microrobots
Korean researchers developed ground-breaking new technology that manufactured biodegradable microrobots intended for targeted precision therapies at a rate of 100 per minute.
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Takeda to invest €300 million in plasma-derived therapy production
Investing in a new production facility and carbon net-zero emissions warehouse in Lessines, Belgium, Takeda aims to expand access for rare and complex chronic disease treatments.
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Novartis to invest $300mn in European biotherapeutics
Investing $300mn, Novartis aims to support the growth and diversity of its biotherapeutics portfolio with technical capabilities to expedite early development.
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Product hub: Simple process Raman with Ramina
The Thermo Scientific™ Ramina™ Process Analyzer is a compact and portable Raman spectrometer. This all‑in-one system is purpose-built for rapid deployment, ease of use, and scalability in markets where time-to-results is critical.
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Personalised culture media solutions support timely biopharmaceutical manufacturing
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific excels in facilitating improved upstream cell culture and process development for the production of therapeutic proteins with custom media. Here, Burga Kalz-Fuller, Product Manager for Custom Media Services at FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, answers frequently asked questions about personalised cell culture media solutions.
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Accelerating timelines for development and manufacture of multi-specific antibodies
The critical need to rapidly develop new biological therapeutics was emphasised during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a sea-change in the speed with which development of complex biological medicines occurs. In parallel, the increasing demand for new molecular formats, such as multi-specific antibodies, to tackle a wide range of disease modalities…
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2022
In EPR Issue 4, experts discuss implementing a global strategy to improve the sustainability of endotoxin testing, how to accelerate timelines for manufacture of multi-specific antibodies and the potential of oncolytic viruses as a therapy for glioblastoma. Also featured: progress towards smart vaccine manufacturing, an update on edible anticounterfeiting technology,…
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Trends in biopharma contract manufacturing 2022
As biopharmaceuticals become an increasingly important part of the drug development pipeline and market, EPR discusses key trends in the outsourcing of their manufacturing.
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NA to NAM ratio as a biomarker for cell therapy sterility
Study shows nicotinic acid (NA) to nicotinamide (NAM) ratio enables detection of early-stage microbial contaminations in cell therapy products.
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Advancing cell therapies – γδ T cells and the combination factor
In this Q&A, Bryan Kobel, Chief Executive Officer of TC Biopharm, discusses innovations in cell therapies, introducing the company’s work in gamma delta (γδ) T-cell technologies and his predictions for the future of cell therapy development.
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WuXi Biologics launches cGMP microbial products facility in Hangzhou
China’s WuXi Biologics - a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) - has launched a facility in Hangzhou for cGMP manufacturing of microbial-derived products.
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Alexion to expand biologics manufacturing with €65m investment
The investment in new drug substance production equipment and warehousing facilities to enhance Alexion’s biologics manufacturing in Ireland.
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BioNTech launches African vaccine production in Rwanda
Marking the initiation of its African vaccine manufacturing network, BioNTech begins construction of its hub site in Rwanda.
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Machine learning model enables adventitious agent detection in cell cultures
Researchers have developed a rapid, label-free process analytical technology, called the anomaly detection model, to monitor microbial contamination in cell cultures in near-real-time.
