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Nitrogen dioxide for sterilisation of protein-filled polymer-based syringes
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas found not to ingress and cause protein degradation when sterilising polymer-based prefilled syringes (P-PFSs), according to study.
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On-demand webinar: Effective contamination control strategy
Discover the significance of accurate microbial identifications in building an effective contamination control strategy to keep up with the latest regulatory requirements.
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Guide: Rapid microbial detection methods
Plate counting falls short in reducing the risk of contamination during pharmaceutical production. Learn more about rapid microbiological methods.
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Validation and implementation of a novel automated PCR technology for mycoplasma testing
22 September 2022 | By bioMérieux
This on-demand webinar presents the regulatory submission strategy for implementation and validation of a new PCR-based technology for mycoplasma testing of different products.
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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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Addressing analytical control challenges for different plasmid DNA products
16 September 2022 | By GenScript ProBio
Learn how to develop an analytical control strategy for different plasmid DNA product applications with GenScript ProBio, a global CDMO in cell and gene therapy industry.
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Whitepaper: Annual PQR: A thing of the past
Anytime PQR is the new way of generating APQR by automating the reports anytime in 3 easy steps. Now make the entire process system driven with CaliberAPQR.
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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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Tackling the silent pandemic: AMR Industry Alliance sets the Standard
Here AMR Industry Alliance representatives Melissa Gong Mitchell and Steve Brooks discuss how the Alliance is mobilising the life sciences sector in combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). They present the newly established antibiotics manufacturing standard that aims to minimise pharma’s contribution to AMR in the environment, considering the critical considerations and…
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How does irradiation sterilisation impact herbal medicines?
EPR discusses the findings of a recent study exploring whether microbicidal treatments using radiation cause the degradation of crude herbal medicinal components.
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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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On-demand webinar: The advantages of cartridge technology
Why do pharmaceutical manufacturers still believe older methods are reliable for quality testing when there’s superior technology available on the market?
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Biohybrid microrobots could be effective cancer drug delivery systems
A new study demonstrates the design and potential of adding artificial components to bacteria to enable tumour targeted drug release and immune activation.
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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.
