Equipment

Distek’s small-volume conversion kit for its Model 2500 Select bathless dissolution tester uses bathless heating technology and the continuous monitoring and control of the in-vessel temperature to eliminate the water bath in the dissolution tester.

Inline high shear mixers from ROSS are available from 1 through 250 HP to accelerate mixing, emulsification, and homogenization in recirculation and continuous modes.

Tosoh Bioscience introduced the SkillPak 1 mL and 5 mL pre-packed columns for fast method development and resin screening of monoclonal antibodies, antibody constructs, oligonucleotides, proteins, and viruses.

Smart Containers from SCHOTT work to improve reject management and line clearance via a unique identifier to create traceability throughout the manufacturing process.

Bioprocessing advances improve product yield, cut costs, and streamline integration between upstream and downstream processes.

The ASTM standard describes how to evaluate single-use systems for foreign particle analysis.

Sartorius adds chromatography systems and resins, tangential flow filtration, and biomolecular characterization technologies.

The new printers contain integrated PTLab software and can print directly onto slides and cassettes, eliminating handwritten mistakes and expensive labels.

The platform is part of IMA’s remote factory acceptance testing (FAT) initiative that involves providing customers with virtual solutions to meet their machine and packaging testing needs.

Advanced analytics and modeling can be used to predict downstream failures, allowing for corrective action before batches are lost.

The Nexera UC Prep, a preparative supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) system from Shimadzu, works to provide maximum use of lab resources through flexible system configurations in a compact design that requires low installation space.

The QF2500 Quaternary Diaphragm Pump from Quattroflow, part of PSG, a Dover company, extends the company’s range of pumps.

The 20,000-gallon storage vessel from Ross Engineering measures at 10.5-ft outer diameter x 30-ft. long and is designed for product storage under atmospheric pressure at 200 ºF; it is UL-142 rated.

Porvair Sciences introduced Microlute SLE 96-well plates and cartridges for the easy extraction of acidic, basic, and neutral analytes from samples, with greater reproducibility.

Risk levels should be considered when designing containment for pharmaceutical tableting equipment to enhance operator safety.

OSD forms are popular within the industry due to the various advantages they offer, but there are specific considerations required to get the best OSD form possible.

This article examines multi-tip tool technology for pharmaceutical tablet compression and the process control and validation issues that must be carefully evaluated to assess the potential for success.

Enhancements to Augury’s AI-based machine health platform include new capabilities and collaboration tools for personnel working remotely.

GEA began supplying the new GEA Hilge Novatwin hygienic twin-screw pump line.

Labeling equipment for primary and secondary packaging and a new label printer improve speed and quality.

The new BIOSTAT STR Generation 3 with BIOBRAIN bioproduction platform offers process intensification with automated feed and bleed and integrated cell retention functionality.

The Double Planetary Mixer from Ross is scalable through 1000-gallon production models and is offered in a sanitary turnkey configuration that features a stainless-steel workbench for the mixer and discharge system.

The SAS Tri-Clover Isolator Head from Cherwell Laboratories allows for precise and flexible monitoring of isolator cabinets and filling lines in cleanroom, isolator, and other controlled areas.

Readco Kurimoto introduced a continuous processor with a double clamshell barrel design that provides full access to the paddle and screw assembly to enable thorough cleaning and inspection processes while allowing for easy adjustments to the configuration.

The expansion gives the company diversified capacity running cell production lines featuring Sartorius-brand 2000-L disposable bioreactors and now GE-brand 2000-L single-use bioreactors.