
Whitepapers


Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (“GRAM”) needed commercial-scale, ultra-low temperature capacity units at -50°C delivered immediately to store forthcoming raw materials. A typical timeline for these solutions can run months, which did not meet GRAM’s needs. Working with FARRAR and creating cross-company project team enabled a typically long delivery cycle to be completed quickly and safely, with storage beginning 18 business days after the initial call (including a national holiday). Matthew Van Gessel, Senior Manager of Capital Projects and Expansion at GRAM, stated, “In a matter of weeks, the FARRAR and GRAM teams went from placing the order to installation, qualification, release, and use of the -50°C freezers. The strength in partnership and culmination of responsive communication and coordination between the two teams resulted in the expedited outcome.

The biotechnology industry is both vast and complex, with sectors varying from agricultural to pharmaceutical. Regardless of the sector, the goal remains the same – benefiting society through the creation of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, agricultural, environmental, and other products that utilize living cells and cellular materials. These products demand the development of innovative bioprocessing techniques as well as advanced equipment that can support each stage in the flow. Check out this technical article to learn more about ultra-low temperature considerations for bioprocessing.

The significant growth of the biologic drug market, bolstered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the development of relevant vaccines, along with the growing complexity and fragility of biologic drugs, has led to a need for improved freezing and thawing methods. While biologic drugs are becoming more mainstream as the pharmaceutical industry focuses on their development, maintaining high yields becomes critical to enabling timely introduction to the market and ensuring sufficient supplies. New technology exists that can help ensure higher yields and help meet demand timelines. Check out this white paper to learn more.

To help customers leverage digital transformation and prepare for the lab of the future, LabVantage Solutions has devised a five-step process for successfully implementing and profiting from AI in the lab and across the enterprise.

A subscription-based LIMS, hosted in the cloud and delivered via internet, is a proven secure, scalable, and cost-effective alternative to traditional software licensing, installation, maintenance, validation, and management. Learn all the benefits of a SaaS delivery model for modern lab informatics solutions.

In this white paper, learn how to drive growth by establishing integrated, AI-fueled lab systems and a data-driven corporate culture that’s ready and resilient, no matter what business challenges emerge tomorrow.

Digital transformation is about more than moving from paper to glass. It’s about the way that enterprises use technology and data to build a business ecosystem, thereby reducing risk, accelerating innovation, and driving growth.

Non-infectious mock virus particles that mimic the physicochemical properties of live infectious viruses can be used as spiking agents during viral clearance testing.

Intensified continuous chromatography, a type of Multi-Column Chromatography (MCC), has emerged as a valuable technique in downstream bioprocessing that enables increases in productivity. In this podcast, MCC Product Specialist, Jennifer Knister, will discuss how adopting MCC can reduce costs, decrease suite time, and lead to higher resin utilization, along with why these benefits are particularly worthwhile in multi-product facilities.

This research outlines recent changes in the monoclonal antibody market, the great potential for pathogen-focused mAb treatments and important industry factors impacting how to antibody products can navigate through clinical stages.

Boosting biopharma resilience: The need to shift focus and increase collaboration (October 2023)
Biopharma Resilience is declining. The 2023 Global Biopharma Resilience Index from Cytiva offers insights into the current state of the industry, shining a light on both areas of strength and opportunities for collaborative growth. By working together, biopharma leaders, academia, and policymakers can create lasting improvements. Join Ludovic Brellier, President of Biotechnology Integrated Solutions and Business Operations Leader at Cytiva, as he delves into this year’s Index findings. Specifically, he’ll highlight where the industry should turn their focus to ensure that patients are continuing to get the essential life-changing therapies they need.

When developing a new drug product, quality, safety and timing are critical. A Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) can be a valuable partner to help mitigate risks, avoid missteps and control costs in the process. But the success of the partnership revolves around a key step: the technology transfer.

In this work we discuss an automatable sample preparation protocol for peptide mapping used in QC, bioprocess, analytical development, and research environments to deliver comprehensive information about the primary structure of biotherapeutic proteins.

As more biologics move through research and development, the demand for specialized aseptic fill/finish services has steadily climbed. Aseptic processing with the highest degree of sterility assurance, filling accuracy and quality is critical for high-value, small-batch therapies. Anything less impacts regulatory compliance, project timelines and—most importantly—patient safety. This white paper explores the specialized equipment, expertise, and services needed for efficient biologics fill/finish manufacturing.

Automated High-Throughput LC-MS Focused Peptide Mapping of Monoclonal Antibodies in Microbioreactor Samples
In this work we discuss an automated high-throughput sample preparation method and fast LC-MS peptide mapping for Critical Quality Attribute (CQA) peptide measurement that was developed for low volume and low concentration microbioreactor samples.

In this work we discuss how to achieve complete and clean trypsin digestion with an enzyme that provides a balance of missed cleavage, non-specific cleavage, and trypsin autolysis.

This SGS Health Science whitepaper uncovers the changing regulatory environment, and the challenges posed by the detection of nitrosamine impurities in drug products.

Bioprocessing for protein production is a time-consuming process, typically lasting about two weeks. It is increasingly desirable to routinely monitor critical process and product attributes such as changes in nutrient profiles and high level glycoform information for the drug substance. Read our latest application note to learn how the newly launched bioprocess walk-up solutions enable bioprocess engineers to collect attributes easily and rapidly for process related monitoring and optimization using the Andrew+ Pipetting Robot, Waters OneLab Software and the BioAccord LC-MS System.

Waters bioprocess walk-up solutions unlock access to high quality process and product data with just a few clicks, even for users with little knowledge of mass spectrometry. Providing streamlined integration of automated sample preparation and LC-MS analytics simplifies, accelerates and advances your bioprocess development.

This report explores rapid vaccine development during the pandemic and how process changes with the help of advanced manufacturing could aid the development of medicines.

Cell culture media is a foundational component of any biotherapeutic manufacturing workflow, crucial for maintaining cellular health and viability, maximizing titers, and supporting high product quality. As such, building a biotherapeutic manufacturing process with an optimized basal medium and feed system is vital to achieving optimal results and accelerating the speed-to-market of your product. However, the process of finding the most suitable basal medium and supplementation strategy can be challenging, as it requires balancing many key cell culture process variables to achieve specific technical goals within budget and time constraints. This guide will provide an insight into each development stage and offer best practices to help you achieve your project goals on time and within budget.

This whitepaper explores the criteria for defining true quality in a CDMO partnership, including multiple product, process, and relationship variables

With this white paper, explore how advanced lab informatics and digital tools can help unlock the potential of scientific data for business growth.

This application note demonstrates how Aura® systems can quickly and accurately characterize therapeutics for particles and product purity and stability.

Reaching sustainability and efficiency goals simultaneously is possible in RMID, a regulatory-enforced part of (bio)pharmaceutical drug manufacturing.

Best Practices for Analysis of In Vitro Transcribed (IVT) mRNA Using the Agilent Fragment Analyzer systems
This technical overview discusses best handling practices for IVT mRNA and analysis with the Fragment Analyzer systems, including sample handling and quantification tips.

A two-step mAb purification process was developed, tested, and intensified. Increased process productivity, while exhibiting robust impurity clearance and high yield, was achieved.

The evolution of regulatory guidelines for biosimilars alongside improvements in knowledge and understanding provide a platform for growth in the industry. Technology to support their rapid growth must simplify and streamline processes during drug development.
