Nova Biomedical is a technology company based in Waltham, MA, that provides state-of-the-art, automated cell-culture analyzers for the biopharmaceutical market. In 1998, Nova introduced the first line of chemistry analyzers for the biotechnology industry: the BioProfile® series. Nearly a decade later, Nova added the BioProfile Flex series featuring an expanded menu and real-time analysis of key metabolites, nutrients, and gases in cell culture media. In 2011, we announced the BioProfile CDV automated cell density/viability analyzer, which measures up to 80…

Microbial quality control (QC) testing is a critical aspect of pharmaceutical, medical device, and personal‑care products manufacturing. Such tests typically include the following: environmental monitoring (analyzing the air, surfaces, and personnel within cleanrooms to ensure manufacturing areas meet mandated standards) bioburden testing (testing devices, components, raw materials, or finished goods to verify that the total population of viable organisms is within acceptable limits) sterility testing (testing final or in‑process products for viable organisms; a sterility test result should show no…