Quadrant Engineering Plastics Products (EPP) has launched a range
of standard colours for extruded acetal stockshapes in response to
increasing market demand for products that enable and enhance
colour identity.
German packaging machinery company Groninger & Co has bought a
new computer-aided design software package that it says will enable
it to meet the demands of its customers more closely.
Manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can
reduce the risk of exposure to highly toxic active ingredients
using a new process system developed by Collette, part of Niro
Pharma Systems.
A new weighing system developed by BOC Edwards Pharmaceutical
systems can be used in a pharmaceutical filling line but does not
come into contact with the weighed materials.
US packaging giant MeadWestvaco has made progress in its
collaboration with Cypak, a Swedish company specialising in the
development of 'smart' packaging.
Niro Pharma Systems recently launched a new laboratory fluid bed -
the STREA-1 - for the processing of fine powders, pellets,
granules, crystals, tablets and organic solvents. The system,
developed by Aeromatic-Fielder, is designed...
Germany's Christ Water Technology has developed a ready-to-connect
water filtration plant that is specifically designed for use in the
pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries.
In-Pharmatechnologist.com's periodic round-up of manufacturing
developments from around the world sees Fujisawa expanding in
Ireland, Solvay partnering in Russia, Vietnam's machinery firms
undercutting competitors and...
Canada's SemBioSys Genetics has been granted a US patent on a
vaccine production system that uses genetically modified seeds as
biological factories of vaccine antigens.
Printing solutions specialist Zebra Technologies, a specialist in
radio frequency identification (RFID) labels, has launched two new
UHF (ultra high frequency) EPC (electronic product code) multi-
protocol printer/encoders, the Zebra...
Dimensional Dosing Systems has received US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approval for over-the-counter use of the
company's insulin dosing technology in clinical trials.
Emulsions are widely used in the formulation of pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics and foods, and researchers are continually striving to
increase the complexity of emulsions as a delivery vehicle.
Cambrex has recorded a loss in the third quarter of this year after
writing down goodwill in its biopharma division in a move that
paints a pessimistic picture of the market for outsourced
manufacturing of biological drugs.
Invitrogen, which supplies reagents, services and software for the
life science market, has continued its acquisitive streak with the
announcement that it is paying $35 million (€27.5m) for a UK firm -
DNA Research Innovations - specialising...
Novis, now with almost half a million readers, last week earned
broad industry recognition with two further publishing awards,
following on from its best publication prize earlier this year.
A marriage between US chemicals group Rockwood Specialities and
French separations specialist Novasep will create a unique company
to serve the life sciences industry, according to the two
companies.
This week's announcement of the US approval for an implantable
radiofrequency identification (RFID) chip for use in humans as a
prescription device has been met with consternation by a consumer
group, which fears the technology...
Belgium-based GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals has licensed a new
production technology for its vaccines business that should do away
with the need to use preservatives in the manufacturing process.
A Cambrex subsidiary has formed an alliance with Epoch Biosciences
to apply a technology usually applied in genomic analysis to
microbiological quality control for manufacturing processes.
The US Food and Drug Administration this week approved the first
implantable radiofrequency identification microchip for human use,
elevating RFID from a tool for supply chain management into an
enabling technology for improving healthcare...
Chiral Quest parent VioQuest Pharmaceuticals has been awarded a US
patent covering the use of novel catalysts to increase the
efficiency of chiral amine and amino acid synthesis.
Software manufacturers The Wercs has announced the launch of an
automated approval process module to streamline formal chemical
requests and approvals for manufacturers using and storing
chemicals.
GEA, a subsidiary of mg technologies, today announced that it has
acquired the business of Messo-Chemietechnik, which specialises in
crystallisation technologies for the biotechnology, pharmachem and
food industries.
Stellar Biotechnologies has been awarded $3 million (€2 million)
for the development of production methods, quality standards, and
facilities for its Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH), a key component
of its anti-cancer vaccine.
Despite the protestations of suppliers, the cost of passive tags
used for radiofrequency identification (RFID) will not fall as low
as 5 cents per unit, and is more likely to be at the 16 cent level,
according to a recently published...
Dutch biotechnology company Crucell has initiated legal proceedings
against CEVEC Pharmaceuticals, which claims the company has
violated Crucell's PER.C6 technology's European patent.
The US Food and Drug Administration has published its long-awaiting
guidance on process analytical technology (PAT), aimed at
encouraging its use and raise the standard of manufacturing in the
pharmaceutical industry.
The US Food and Drug Administration will start using a risk-based
approach for prioritising site inspections for certain
pharmaceutical products, the agency has announced in a final report
on its current good manufacturing practice...
Scientists have reworked the mechanism of how enzymes work, forcing
the pharmaceutical industry to rethink its views on the design of
biological catalysts and new drugs.
From the 1st January 2005, industrial carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions will come under regulation through the introduction of
the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
The first commercial products from chloroplast transformation
technology (CTT) looks a distinct possibility after Chlorogen
signed a joint development and supply agreement with Sigma-Aldrich
to produce four specific proteins in tobacco...
Bayer has boosted its presence in the developing microtechnology
market with the acquisition of Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik, a specialist
in the manufacture of tiny reactors for chemical processes.
France-based ProSim has introduced a comprehensive database of the
thermo-physicial properties of close to 2,000 pure compounds that
should be valuable for researchers working in process simulation.
Ireland's pharmaceutical industry saw a return to strong growth in
July, after a lengthy period in which the prevailing wisdom was
that the sector had plateaued.
IBM has announced a $250 million (€203m) investment programme in
radiofrequency identification (RFID) and will boost the number of
employees working in this area by 1,000.
The US subsidiary of Germany's Dr Hielscher has introduced a new
ultrasound device for the formation of aerosols that could have a
role in sample processing and quality control.
Labelling giant Avery Dennison has formed a new business unit to
manufacture and sell low-cost radiofrequency identification (RFID)
inlays and tags, putting its weight behind a technology that to
date has mostly been pushed forward...
In contrast to conventional wisdom, stirring a mix of granular
ingredients faster or longer in the manufacturing of
pharmaceuticals is not the key to getting a smooth blend.
Researchers at Staffordshire University in the UK have come up with
a new robotic arm that is fully mobile, has accuracy that rivals
industrial fixed robot arms and could cost significantly less.
Freeman Technology is gearing up to launch the first in a new range
of accessories for its FT4 powder rheometer that are designed to
bring it into the age of industrial automation.
Hoerbiger-Origa of Germany, which specialises in automation systems
of industrial applications, has launched a new modular belt-driven
linear actuator for heavy-duty applications that will compete with
rack and pinion drives.
Japan's Showa Denko says it has developed a new catalyst for
synthesising alpha-tetralone, an important intermediate in the
production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, which could reduce
wastage.
Researchers in the UK and US have made a breakthrough by using
supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as a reaction medium for the
preparation of molecules of interest to the pharmaceutical
industry. The result could be cleaner, greener...
Analytical instruments company Thermo Electron has completed the
acquisition of InnaPhase, a supplier of Laboratory Information
Management Systems (LIMS) for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology
markets, for approximately $65 million...
A newly-organised conference on building sustainability into
processing industries - focusing on improving environmental
performance without raising costs - will take place next year in
Delft, the Netherlands.
Proliant Biologicals has launched a new cell culture medium that
can be used for the production of monoclonal antibodies and other
proteins but is claimed to be more economical than a rival product.
Separation and filtration specialist Millipore has launched an
automated system for the rapid detection, response and resolution
of microbial contamination in manufacturing processes.
Nestec of Switzerland, a subsidiary of food giant Nestle, has been
awarded a US patent on a new way of producing the whey protein
glycomacropeptide (GMP) that could open up its use as an ingredient
in pharmaceuticals, dental compositions...
ELGA Process Water has announced a new addition to its ORION range
of packaged water purification systems for pharmaceutical and
cosmetics manufacturing, healthcare and biotechnology
Various options exist for freezing biopharmaceutical bulk material, but selecting the most effective and efficient approach for each cold chain can be...
Indena offers custom development by leveraging the expertise of a specialized team devoted to designing and developing processes and analytical methods....