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Large bacterial culture volumes can be filtered without centrifuge
The study observed that using a modified vacuum filtration system assisted in the filtration of large volumes of bacterial cultures, removing the need for centrifuges.
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Validating FTIR for rapid cleaning verification
Researchers simulated the effect of surface roughness on Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, developing guidance for validating the technique for rapid cleaning verification.
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EPR Podcast Episode 15 – Modernising microbiology – Sophie Bailes and Miriam Guest, AstraZeneca
How is the implementation of artificial intelligence, machine learning and virtual reality shaping the microbiology lab of the future? What do these innovations mean for personnel? Find out in this episode with AstraZeneca...
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Product hub: How can CGT manufacturers ensure product safety with Microbial Solutions QC test methods?
Innovation forms the basis of every emerging technology. That is certainly the case with cell and gene therapies (CGTs), and the search for efficient quality control (QC) test methods continues to grow in this pharmaceutical sector. One of the most important factors to consider while deciding on a QC method…
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Progress in the implementation of biofluorescent particle counters
Despite the promise of biofluorescent particle counters (BFPCs) as an alternative and rapid microbiological method and process analytical technology, their implementation thus far has predominantly occurred in non-GMP environments. In this article, EPR’s Hannah Balfour explores the reasons, with comment from Mike Russ, Senior Manager, Head of QCLS/Analytical Science and…
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Environmental Monitoring In-Depth Focus 2022
Features in this in-depth focus explore the development of a sustainable approach to bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) within a global enterprise, as well as progress towards the use of biofluorescent particle counters for water bioburden applications.
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LAMP assays to enable rapid and sensitive detection of BCC
Here, EPR presents a novel loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay developed to enable the rapid and sensitive detection of Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) in pharmaceutical 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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Product hub: Environmental monitoring: a critical and challenging requirement
Read about bioMérieux's new system, 3P® ENTERPRISE - an end-to-end solution that fully digitalises and automates the EM process.
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Efficient shutdown recovery: leveraging RMM to unlock value and ensure environmental quality
New technologies are awaiting implementation by the pharmaceutical industry to improve and optimise processes, but as they are not compendial and may require lengthy approval processes, their adoption as a replacement for a compendial method is slow, if at all possible. Though the industry is still contemplating how to unlock…
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Testing non-inferiority for accuracy of quantitative microbiological methods
Authors Edwin van den Heuvel, Maliheh Heidari, Kathrin Möllenhoff and Pieta IJzerman-Boon compare statistical analysis methods for determining comparable accuracy of alternate and compendial microbiological methods.
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The importance of sterility testing in biopharmaceutical manufacturing
Robust sterility testing protocols are essential to protect patients, medicine supply chains and manufacturers’ bottom lines. But how do companies build successful sterility processes?
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QA/QC Microbiology/RMM In-Depth Focus 2022
Articles in this in-depth focus discuss how you can compare the accuracy of alternate and compendial micro methods and explore the use of RMM to enhance microbial control alongside compendial methods.
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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.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 3 2022
In this issue experts explore the development of targeted protein degradation drugs, how potential legislative changes may impact the EU and selecting the right downstream process for bi-specific antibodies. Also featured in this journal, how RMM can enable efficient shutdown recovery, five critical areas for data integrity in life sciences…
