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Single-Use for Downstream Chromatography: Benefit or Hindrance?
Bioburden can still result, however, and its source can vary—usually it is introduced before or during packing. Thus, good sanitation methods and familiarity with the most likely microbial contaminant…
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Reducing Cross-Contamination Risks in Process Chromatography
In addition, disposable flow-paths on single-use downstream processing equipment typically come gamma irradiated, leading to better bioburden control, according to Lundström. Preparatory and post-proc…
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Development and Future of Protein A Chromatography Technology: Q&A with Jonathan Royce, Business Leader Chromatography Resins, Cytiva
Now, 1M NaOH can in fact be used, improving the bioburden control, and the binding capacity is now up to 80 g/L. With an increased binding capacity and new high-flow agarose bead design, the productiv…
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Process Chromatography Selection for Downstream Processing Applications
Bioburden may occur and its origin varies. It can be from previous steps or introduced during packing (slurry handling). In order to address bioburden, one needs good sanitization methods and knowledg…
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Microbiological Testing: Time is of the Essence
…r ensuring sterility, determining antimicrobial effectiveness, detecting microbial contamination or bioburden levels, analyzing endotoxins, and implementing environmental monitoring programs. Growing…
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Aseptic Processing: Keeping it Safe
A concise environmental monitoring program can help a manufacturer assess product bioburden that may be attributable to water-derived organisms.
Operator interventions
The most common introduc…
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Strategizing for Rapid Changeovers in Biologics Manufacturing
“Environmental monitoring of different rooms is necessary to ensure they stay within qualified requirements (temperature, pressure, humidity, bioburden, etc.) Some sampling is manual, but where possib…
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Improving mAb Manufacturing Productivity by Optimizing Buffer and Media Prep Process Flow
…duct parameters over time (pH, conductivity, assay; critical for chromatography)
Bioburden and endotoxin (critical for growth-promoting solutions)
Densities and …
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Biopharmaceutical Process Development: 2018 Lessons and 2019 Predictions
The biopharmaceutical industry continues to expand in new and exciting ways. What might be in store for 2019, and what important lessons should process developers take from 2018? Here, we look back …
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Evaluating Surface Cleanliness Using a Risk-Based Approach
Conclusion
Surface cleanliness is crucial in ensuring that process residue, cleaning agent residue, and bioburden do not adversely affect the safety, quality, and potency of the drug manufactured.…