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|Articles|April 6, 2015
Pall Corporation Acquires BioSMB Technology
Author(s)BioPharm International Editors
Pall’s acquisition of BioSMB from Tarpon Biosystems expands its downstream continuous processing offerings.
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Pall Corporation announced on March 31, 2015 the acquisition of the BioSMB technology platform from Tarpon Biosystems, chromatographic systems that enable single-use, multicolumn chromatography for process development.
The BioSMB technology is scalable from process development to large scale GMP production. A disposable flow path features a proprietary integrated valve cassette and services up to 16 columns or device, according to a Pall press statement.
The acquisition latest addition expands Pall’s portfolio in continuous processing technology at both the process development and GMP scales of operation, while complementing existing Allegro single-use products and systems, Pall reports.
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