Upstream Processing

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The new VirusExpress lentiviral production platform increases dose yields and reduces process development time for cell and gene therapies.

MilliporeSigma Launches Lentiviral Production Platform for Cell and Gene Therapies

Melisa Carpio is a global technology consultant for Cell Culture Technologies at Sartorius North America.

Bioreactor technology advances can offer seamless manufacturing scale-up and can reduce the timeline and cost of biologics production.

Current Challenges with Cell Culture Scale-up for Biologics Production 

The investment will include new manufacturing lines and increased automation to deliver additional manufacturing capacity.

Cytiva Invests $500 Million Over 5 years to Expand Global Capacity

The company has made several moves in recent weeks to expand manufacturing capacity and cell line services.

Samsung Biologics Expands Manufacturing Facilities and Launches Cell Line Technology

Innovative approaches, including ready-to-use materials and in-line dilution, can significantly streamline overall bioprocessing operations.

Improving mAb Manufacturing Productivity by Optimizing Buffer and Media Prep Process Flow

Advanced data analytics, including statistical modeling and machine learning technique, can enable more efficient and reliable bioprocesses.

Understanding Commercial Cell Culture Process Performance Variation Through Advanced Data Analytics

Agnes Shanley is senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Better understanding and control of cell behavior is yielding benefits, upstream and beyond. 


Improving Upstream Predictability

The future of raw material sourcing for mAb production may lay in the sustainability of the source and the added benefits of newer technologies.


The Future of Raw Material Sources for mAbs

The production of viral vectors for use in gene therapy benefits from being able to use similar cell-culture processes as mAbs, but it faces limitations under current cell-culture technologies.

Cell Culture Variables for Gene Therapy Vectors

Industry experts debate the pros and cons of “going bigger” than the 2000-L industry norm in a single vessel.

Single-Use Bioreactors: To Scale Up or Scale Out?

Accelerated approval pathways and growing demand for cell and gene therapies are putting pressure on providers of cellular starting materials, and they must ensure a steady supply.

The Evolving Role of Starting Materials in Cell and Gene Therapy

The company will invest $24 million into its Inchinnan, Scotland, site to expand global bioproduction capabilities with additional large-volume liquid manufacturing capacity for cell-culture media. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Invest $24 Million to Expand Global Bioproduction Capabilities

Agnes Shanley is senior editor of BioPharm International.

Ireland's National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), together with technology providers such as GE Healthcare, and universities in Ireland and around the world, are developing courses that aim to close the gap between theoretical studies and practical workplace needs.

Making Biotech Training More ‘Hands On’

In an effort to secure a continuous, sustainable supply of an important vaccine ingredient, Agenus is turning to a plant cell-based cell culture method for production.

Turning to Plant Cell Culture for Sustainability

Cynthia A. Challener, PhD, is a contributing editor to BioPharm International.

The evolution of cell-culture technology is driving the need for improvements in modeling solutions.

Cell-Culture Advances Test Bioreactor Performance Models

A new defined coated cell cultureware by denovoMATRIX allow for the serum-free expansion of mesenchymal stem cells.

New Cell Cultureware Enhances Stem Cell Expansion

The partners will collaborate to identify the bioactive components in hydrolysates, which have long been used as additives in cell culture media and feed formulation in the biopharma industry.

NIBRT, Kerry Partner on Cell-Culture Media Research

Successful process intensification with inline dilution requires effective monitoring and control.

Monitoring and Control of Inline Dilution Processes

Recently released equipment and products include microbioreactor systems, cell therapy automation software, and IIoT-enabled flow sensors.

Up-to-Date Systems Streamline Operations

This article provides a review of various 2000-L single-use bioreactors used by biopharmaceutical suppliers for commercial production.

Manufacturing, Cell Culture and Fermentation