Author Archives: Todd Kapp

Successful Implementation of Automation in Single-Use Bioprocessing

Single-use bioprocessing is now common for the production of biopharmaceuticals. Existing and future biopharmaceuticals are extremely complex molecules that display structural heterogeneity. This heterogeneity must be carefully controlled in order to deliver consistently safe and efficacious product to patients. The FDA’s Guidance for Industry on Process Validation states that the manufacturer should understand the sources of variation be able to detect variation and understand the impact of variation on the process and ultimately the product. This presentation will review sources…

Road Map to Implementation of Single-Use Systems

        The Bio-Process Systems Alliance (BPSA) is an organization of equipment suppliers, service providers, and users in the biopharmaceutical industry whose shared mission is to facilitate implementation of single-use technologies in biomanufacturing processes. A key focus of BPSA’s core activities is to educate users and develop guides that help safeguard the quality of drugs and therapies produced with single-use process technologies. As an extension of its technical guides and white papers, BPSA realized the importance of developing…