CDMO Avid Bioservices has appointed Elie Hanania as vice president, process development, viral vector technologies to lead the company’s efforts in the CGT space. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s Ins and outs. Biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Avid Bioservices turned to the production of viral vectors in October with plans to build a 53,000 square foot viral vector development and GMP manufacturing facility in Costa Mesa, California at a cost of around $75 million. Now, with…

A&C Bio Buffer is the sixth acquisition for Aceto in the past two years and signals the firm’s ambitions in the biomanufacturing services space. The deal, financials of which have not been disclosed, brings Aceto a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) manufacturer of custom buffer and chemical blend products used in the manufacturing of biopharmaceutical drug products, with a facility in Limerick, Ireland producing over 50 products including biological buffers, process solutions, cleaning solutions and WFI (Water for Injection). “A&C Bio…

Tosoh Bioscience says it will complement its resins business through the addition of continuous chromatography firm Semba Biosciences. The deal, which closed earlier this month, saw Pennsylvania-based Tosoh add all Semba’s staff and assets for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition will boost the firm’s downstream bioproduction portfolio, made up of chromatography resins, with the addition of Semba’s simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography systems (see text box below). “Coupled with Semba’s revolutionary multi-column chromatography technology we have found a perfect complement…

Nirrin’s near-infrared spectrometry platform offers a reliable and cost-effective method of real-time analytics and will be leveraged across Gamma’s growing bioprocessing network, the firms says. Gamma Biosciences’s undisclosed investment in Maryland-based Nirrin Technologies brings access to sensors and analytics that support the bioprocess space, including automation tech with real-time, in-process monitoring for upstream and downstream applications. “This is a structured investment with longer term features that allow Nirrin to leverage Gamma’s resources and network in the near term as the…

The latest acquisition by Repligen will boost its proteins business, adding bespoke affinity purification ligand manufacturer Avitide. The deal sees bioprocess vendor Repligen Corporation shell out $75 million in cash and $75 million in stock for Lebanon, New Hampshire-headquartered firm Avitide. Avitide is a manufacturer of chromatography resins used in downstream bioproduction and its bespoke commercial offering will bolster Repligen’s own proteins business and its affinity ligand discovery service. Repligen’s legacy proteins business – which includes its Protein A chromatography…