Monday, October 14, 2019 Daily Archives

Highly Sensitive Host Cell Protein Analysis Using µPAC™ LC-MS

This webcast features: Dr. Koen Sandra, Scientific Director, Research Institute for Chromatography, and Geert Van Raemdonck, Global Field Support Expert, PharmaFluidics Within a rapidly growing biopharmaceutical market, there is an increasing demand for the development of a rising number of biotherapeutic protein drugs, such as monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). During the development and production of biotherapeutic proteins, typically using mammalian cell lines, such as Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, additional proteins are expressed as well by the host cell. These so-called…

MilliporeSigma goes acoustic with FloDesign Sonics buy

Merck KGaA unit MilliporeSigma has boosted its CAR-T autologous manufacturing services by buying FloDesign Sonics, adding an acoustic cell processing platform. MilliporeSigma, the life sciences division of Germany’s Merck, says it intends to offer the tech platform of its new acquisition to cell therapy manufacturing customers. Massachusetts-based FloDesign Sonics’ first commercial product, Ekko, allows the wash, concentration and formulation is based on its acoustic wave separation (AWS) system that uses a three-dimensional standing wave that traps and gathers cells in…