Regardless of the quality of the raw materials used in bioproduction processes, variability is a very common threat that can be addressed, says Thermo Fisher executive.
Excipient firms that skip lot testing or use alternative analysis methods should justify their decisions according to a new COA guide issued by IPEC Americas.
Schenck Accurate, Malvern, PSL and Sturtevant have teamed up to create a “unique” new turnkey isolated milling suite which they say will wipe out unnecessary waiting times for high potency (HP) drug processing.
Applikon Biotechnology has launched a new bioreactor controller,
the i-ControlXL, that has been designed to work with reactors of
any size, from any supplier.
The first step towards true in-line glucose monitoring for cell
culture bioprocesses has been made that will allow greater control
over the bioprocess manufacturing.
Batch control systems are becoming increasingly used by the
pharmaceutical and food industries as they increasingly rely on
automation to improve productivity and product quality.
Emerson Process Management has stepped up its efforts to sell its
engineering, process control and digital automation technologies
into the life sciences sector with the launch of a new programme,
called OpX, at the Interphex exhibition...
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.
BiODE has launched a new viscometer that can carry out
instantaneous sample and/or continuous in-process viscosity
measurements - all in real time - for process control in the
pharmaceutical and other industries.
A remote controlled camera system that provides continuous
monitoring of a key processing machine has achieved a hike in
operating efficacy at active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and
fine chemicals company Macfarlan Smith.
Two Dutch researchers have developed a method for managing batch
productions - widely used in the pharmaceutical industry - which
has the potential of improving yields and reducing the number of
lost batches.
Invensys APV, a supplier of process equipment to the pharmaceutical
industry, will demonstrate its new technologies at the upcoming
Achema 2003 exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany.