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Throwing it All Away
and vertically into various niches through the process chain. Plastic bags replaced steel tanks for media and buffer storage, then morphed into mixing containers and bioreactors. Plastic tubing, valves and connectors encroached on stainless steel pipes and manifolds. Membrane filters appeared housed
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Disposables: Increasingly Indispensable
By Stephanie P. Wilson, Global Group Product Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Solutions, Millipore Corp. In the biopharmaceutical industry, companies are increasingly deciding to implement disposable flow paths that can help amplify the flexibility of their standalone and/or multi-product facilities
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Tangential Flow Filtration Explores New Niches
that tangential flow filtration (TFF) has found its niche in biopharma, because as technologies change, so do applications. The niche shifts, expands and contracts. Biopharmaceutical developers and manufacturers are using TFF in place of, or in tandem with, ultrafiltration, microfiltration
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Disposable Processing Equipment Update
and containers, filter capsules, tubing and connectors to review quality tests and methods, and establish a matrix of quality tests and references. The Alliance expects to publish qualification test methods this month, in time for Interphex 2007. Throughout the world s biopharmaceutical manufacturing
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Interphex Booth Previews
, plastic, gemstone and other surfaces. Biopharm Fittings, Manifolds & More demonstrates a full line of ASME BPE-compliant buttweld and clamp fittings, precision-manufactured heaters, standard and custom filter housings, manifolds and other process equipment for the biopharmaceutical industry. SmartSolve
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Bioseparations, the Evolution Continues
are taking shape, notably membrane chromatography (MC), which combines filtration and chemical affinity in a single device. MC, which uses filter media modified with typical chromatography chemistries such as ion-exchange groups, is replacing column chromatography in some niche applications such as final
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Disposable Processing Equipment Update
systems. Disposable capsule filters of all sizes with surface areas from a few cm2 to as much as 4.8 m2 (50 ft2) are available. Disposable filters can be offered with a wide range of filter media for: prefiltration and clarification; sterilization; and virus removal.Pall Life Sciences, East Hills
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What to Expect at Interphex 2007
compliance with no scripting required. (www.parker.com). Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Control / Chemical Processing magazines (Putman Media) - Booth #2966. The staff of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing cordially invites readers to visit our booth to meet us, see the latest issue and check out our sister