Equipment

CPI, the University of Strathclyde, GSK, and AstraZeneca Collaborate on a continuous direct compression digital twin for pharmaceutical formulation optimization.

MG America’s Extrudor system for its capsule filling equipment uses only one dosing disk per capsule size for all dosages.

The new Fourier-Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer from Protagen Protein Services is used for advanced structural characterization of protein-based biologics and monitoring of vibrational modes of the amide bonds within a protein while in its native state and formulation matrix.

The new Nexera Prep Series Preparative Purification Liquid Chromatograph by Shimadzu improves prep processes for extraction of functional and impurity components, purification of target compounds in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries, and productivity via flexible scalability and preparative workflow.

Airnet II Stainless Steel by Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) aids in cleanroom monitoring in high dust and moisture environments.

VersaMix Multi-Shaft Mixers from Ross utilize a proprietary powder induction feature for charging of thickeners to produce high-quality gels, creams, and pastes.

Advances in fill/finish for parenteral packaging address demands for efficiency and product safety.

As tests at GSK have shown, integrating powder testing into overall operations can optimize process understanding, and with it, raw material selection, equipment design, and process development.

The Industry 4. 0 tools of augmented and virtual reality aid pharmaceutical fill/finish equipment design, training, and troubleshooting.

Nephron Pharma and the University of South Carolina plan to build a sterile compounding lab at the University for research and training.

The company’s Custom Single Run product line now has available bioreactors with working volumes of up to 6000 L.

Fette Compacting introduced its next-generation platform of tableting equipment with the F10i for small batches.

Valo Therapeutics has acquired a technology from Helsinki University that is expected to broaden its approach and expand the capability of its cancer vaccines platform, PeptiCRAd.

Equipment and systems for aseptic transfer and manufacture meet cGMP and Annex 1 requirements for pharmaceutical fill and finish.

At-line NIR measurements can replace a laboratory HPLC measurement for API content in oral solid-dosage drug manufacturing.

Charles Ross & Son Company made improvements to the dual-post hydraulic lift and seal design of its 1500-gallon Multi-Shaft Mixer Model PVM-1500.

The SLA5800 Series Biotech and the SLAMf Series Biotech are two new mass flow controller (MFC) models from Brooks Instrument designed specifically for improved gas flow control in biotechnology applications.

The Viscometer CL-10DV for inclusion from Dynatrol consists of a viscometer, a viscosity probe, and a digital converter series that operate in several conditions for a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical chemicals, oil mixtures, and propylene glycol-based fluids, etc.

General Purpose Pro Centrifuge Series centrifuges by Thermo Fisher Scientific are designed to deliver a regulatory-compliant benchtop separation solution to meet the application needs of scientists working in biopharmaceuticals, academic research, and clinical diagnostic applications.

The evolution of cell-culture technology is driving the need for improvements in modeling solutions.

Marchesini Group’s Compact 12 electronic counter with HarleNIR vision system measures product and active ingredient when filling and capping bottles for tablets and capsules.

The ACGcaps H+ capsules work to meet pharmaceutical and nutraceutical needs while remaining gelatin-free.

The Birtley, UK facility added cleanroom, manufacturing, and testing facilities for biopharma manufacturing single-use systems.

ACG Engineering, which is a part of the ACG Group, has announced its acquisition of a German-based pharma processing equipment provider, Xertecs.

Optima Pharma opened a new assembly hall, the CSPE Center, that will give the company space to build complete, multi-story pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.