Author Archives: BPI Staff

Ask the Expert – Optimizing Cell Culture Media Supplements: Using Design of Experiments for CHO and HEK293 Cells

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with Francesc Gòdia (chemical engineering professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) Chemically defined media free of animal-derived components are required for bioprocess operations based on mammalian cells. Supplementation of commercial media with specific compounds was studied using a design of experiments (DoE) approach to screen the most efficient compounds for two cell lines and then determine their optimal conditions. DoE allowed simultaneous testing of several compounds to determine potential interactions among them in addition to their individual effects. Gòdia’s…

December 11, 2014

November 2014 Spotlight

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Ebola: Biotech Goes on Counterattack by Cheryl Scott It seems that every year brings a new virus or bacterium to the forefront of the public’s limited attention for infectious disease research. Sometimes it’s a newly identified pathogen such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. Often, however, it’s a new strain of influenza or other species — as is the case with this year’s growing focus on the Ebola virus. As recently as March 2014, Reuters was reporting on…

November 10, 2014

2016 BioProcess International Awards Nominations Open Soon

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BioProcess International Awards 2014 Ceremony Highlights: Award Videos: See the winners reaction to receiving these prestigious awards in seven categories on the BPI 2014 Award YouTube Channel Photo Gallery Winners & Finalists Award Dinner & Ceremony Excitement from the 2014 Award Finalists 2014 BioProcess International Awards Sponsors BioProcess International Awards in the News Check out The Finalists brochure for more information BioProcess International honors two Industry Champions: Lee Buckler, VP, Business & Corporate Development, RepliCel Life Sciences Inc. James Vogel, Founder…

November 5, 2014

Excitement from the 2014 BioProcess International Award Finalists

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Corporate Citizenship Finalists “The mission of Sigma-Aldrich is to enable science to improve the quality of life, and that philosophy extends to our communities, our customers and the environment,” said Jeffrey Whitford, Manager of Global Citizenship at Sigma-Aldrich. “We are honored to be among the finalists for the BioProcess International Award for Corporate Citizenship, and we’re proud of the more than 9,000 Sigma-Aldrich employees worldwide who continue to make that mission possible each day.” Emerging Company Finalists “ToleRaM Nanotech is…

November 5, 2014

Photo Gallery:
2014 BioProcess International Awards

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[soliloquy id=”43313″] [soliloquy slug=”gallery-candid-2014-awards”] BioProcess International Awards 2014 Ceremony Highlights: Award Videos: See the winners reaction to receiving these prestigious awards in seven categories on the BPI 2014 Award YouTube Channel Photo Gallery Winners & Finalists Excitement from the 2014 Award Finalists 2014 BioProcess International Awards Sponsors

November 5, 2014

2014 BioProcess International
Awards Winners & Finalists

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 BioProcess International Awards [soliloquy id=”43224″] [soliloquy slug=”2014-bioprocess-international-awards-winners”]   Congratulations to the finalists [soliloquy id=”43296″] [soliloquy slug=”finalists”] BioProcess International Awards 2014 Ceremony Highlights: Award Videos: See the winners reaction to receiving these prestigious awards in seven categories on the BPI 2014 Award YouTube Channel Photo Gallery Award Dinner & Ceremony Excitement from the 2014 Award Finalists 2014 BioProcess International Awards Sponsors

November 5, 2014

October 2014 Spotlight

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RX-360 CHOOSES AUDIT LEADER Rx-360, a not-for-profit international consortium representing the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech organizations, announced in June a partnership wherein BSI Supply Chain Solutions would lead its international joint audit program. BSI will work with Rx-360 to streamline the audit process and ensure supplier compliance with quality and security standards through verification audits. Recognizing that globalization complicates quality and security of the supply chain, Rx-360 developed this program to allow multiple companies working with the same business…

October 16, 2014

Your Shake Flask is not a Black Box Anymore! Online Measurements of Metabolic Activity Accelerate Your Bioprocess Development

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This webcast features: Dr. Gernot Thomas John, director of marketing and innovation at PreSens Precision Sensing GmbH Shake Flasks are widely used for bioprocess development. The most widely measured parameter to determine the biomass is the optical density OD. Typically, this parameter is measured not continuously and offline. Now PreSens is launching the new SFR vario. This compact device is placed underneath the shake flasks and measures 4 parameters online: pH, Oxygen, Oxygen consumption (OUR) and biomass. Join GT as…

October 15, 2014

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Announces the Launch of its ‘Apollo™’ Mammalian Expression Platform

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FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies has announced the launch of its new mammalian expression platform, which it has named ‘Apolloâ„¢’. The platform is designed to create a robust ‘manufacturing-ready’ cell line and consists of four key components: a new CHO DG44-derived host cell line; a novel expression vector; a cell line development process, utilizing state of the art screening technologies and optimized media and feed components. FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies has demonstrated that this combination leads to a high producing recombinant cell line…

October 9, 2014

From the Editors: BioProcess International Conference 2014 Producer Preview

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Now in its 11th year, the BioProcess International Conference and Exhibition is the industry’s number-one event. At BPI you can make new connections in the field while strengthening current relationships. Network with the advisory committee and speakers, meet key industry contacts, share new ideas with poster presenters, and discover new technologies from exhibitors and sponsors. Participate in interactive sessions and discussions. This year’s program offers multiple new formats for sharing information and ideas. Networking: Join the partnering360 online network for…

September 30, 2014