TangenX develops single-use and reusable tangential flow filtration cassettes. Their Sius cassettes are single-use and come in a range of sizes from laboratory to process scale. The cassettes use validated manufacturing processes and FDA approved materials. TangenX also offers NovaSet reusable cassettes that are cleaned and reused for multiple runs.
An Efficient and cGMP-friendly Solution to Diafiltration for Intensified or C...Merck Life Sciences
View the recording here: https://bit.ly/2M6cTYD
Abstract:
Diafiltration is a critical unit operation in the downstream purification train for nearly all monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic biomolecules, with a particular application being the final formulation step. It provides a cost-effective, efficient, and robust method for achieving > 3 logs of buffer exchange. As the biomanufacturing industry strives for more efficient and cost-conscious processes and facilities by adapting templates to be more flexible, handle larger batch sizes, require lower plant footprint, and run in an integrated or continuous mode, diafiltration has been one of the last unit operations to change. Updated technologies for chromatography, clarification, and concentration have been developed in recent years, offering significant improvements over their existing batch processing equivalents. However, it has been challenging to develop a similar intensified and continuous technology for diafiltration that exceeds established expectations around unit operation productivity while maintaining a process that is easily implementable and suitable for GMP manufacturing.
Our approach to intensified, continuous diafiltration bases the process design on membrane utilization, as opposed to flux and process time typically used for batch designs. The result is a flexible solution that offers 6-8-fold decrease in membrane area, up to 3-fold reduction in pump passes and a substantial footprint reduction. Buffer usage, extent of buffer exchange, and product yield are equivalent to a traditional constant-volume diafiltration process. The process development approach, system components, and process control rely on well-established methods and technologies, reducing risk during scaleup and manufacturing implementation.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- A new process design for continuous diafiltration and its operational robustness over a 24-hour run
- Benefits of implementing this version of intensified or continuous diafiltration in your process train
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration and reviews the following:
- TFF process basics and terminology
- TFF membrane technology
- TFF hardware, devices and systems
- Growing applications and the future
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/mlab
Optimization of Tangential Flow Filtration Applications and Scale Up Consider...Merck Life Sciences
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration applications for AAV and lentivirus and will review:
• Basics of tangential flow filtration (TFF)
• TFF AAV and lentivirus process overview
• Operating parameters optimization: flux-controlled microfiltration
• Scale up considerations
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule a remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/remotevisit
Scale-up of high area filters for microfiltration of biological fluids - Poin...MilliporeSigma
Presented at INTERPHEX on March 21-23, 2017.
High area filters can present unique challenges when scaling up from discs to cartridges. A model was developed that can be used to estimate scaled-up performance. A new small scale scaling tool is also introduced that closely mimics the filtration behavior of the full scale filter and that can be used to confirm expected scaled-up performance.
Cross Flow or Tangential Flow Membrane Filtration (TFF) to Enable High Solids...njcnews777
Cross Flow or Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) Membrane Plants are used in Desalination, Brackish Groundwater Treatment, High Chloride Surface Water Treatment, Waste Water Treatment Plant Effluent Reuse, Biopharmaceutical, Food & Protein Applications for removal of undesired constituents and harvesting of desireable products. Cross flow membrane filtration technology has been used widely in industry globally. Filtration membranes can be polymeric or ceramic, depending upon the application. The principles of cross-flow filtration are used in reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration. When purifying water, it can be very cost effective in comparison to the traditional evaporation methods. Techniques to improve performance of cross flow filtration include:
Backwashing: In backwashing, the transmembrane pressure is periodically inverted by the use of a secondary pump, so that permeate flows back into the feed, lifting the fouling layer.
Clean-in-place: Clean-in-place systems are typically used to remove fouling from membranes after extensive use. The CIP process may use detergents, reactive agents such as sodium hypochlorite and acids and alkalis such as citric acid and sodium hydroxide.
Concentration: The volume of the fluid is reduced by allowing permeate flow to occur. Solvent, solutes, and particles smaller than the membrane pore size pass through the membrane, while particles larger than the pore size are retained, and thereby concentrated. In bioprocessing applications, concentration may be followed by diafiltration.
Diafiltration: In order to effectively remove permeate components from the slurry, fresh solvent may be added to the feed to replace the permeate volume, at the same rate as the permeate flow rate, such that the volume in the system remains constant. This is analogous to the washing of filter cake to remove soluble components. Dilution and re-concentration is sometimes also referred to as "diafiltration."
Selecting the right aseptic filter for your process can be complicated: today’s biomanufacturer has many filter choices each offering distinct benefits. Understanding the specific needs for individual operations, in terms of flux, capacity, bioburden reduction or sterilizing performance, gamma or thermal compatibility and single or multi-use will inform decisions that have implications for the life of the process. This webinar will provide general customer guidance and explain the benefits and disadvantages of different options to help guide customers to the most appropriate filter for their operation.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How filter design impacts performance
- Important criteria for filter selection
- New choices and options to maximize productivity for biomanufacturers
Selection, sizing, and operation of bioprocess filtration trains for optimal ...Merck Life Sciences
To increase filter lifetime and improve the economics of filtering bioprocess streams, a prefilter is often installed upstream of a final sterilizing-grade filter. However, determining the economic optimum prefilter and final filter configuration can be challenging. Numerous prefilter options are available, the prefilter to final filter area ratio must be determined, and operating conditions must be selected that will both satisfy the filtration requirements and provide for an economical process that minimizes the filtration system footprint.
One approach towards achieving an optimal filtration system design is to test the bioprocess fluid with several filter configuration combinations and at a range of operating conditions. However, this can be a daunting task and even impractical given the high cost and limited availability of valuable bioprocess fluids. A better approach is to run a limited filtration trial and use a mathematical model that can accurately predict the behavior of the prefilter and final filter under different conditions.
In this webinar we describe a filtration model and test methodology to rapidly and efficiently design an optimal dual-stage filtration process. The model and methodology were applied to Milligard® PES filters, a new class of autoclavable and gamma sterilizable PES membrane prefilters that are designed to protect microfiltration and nanofiltration final filters in bioprocess streams. We show how a model fit to the data from one set of filtration conditions can be used to predict filtration performance at other prefilter to final filter area ratios and operating conditions, and to determine the economic optimum filtration configuration.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How filters for microfiltration of biological fluids work.
- The effect of operating conditions on filtration performance.
- How to design an optimal series filtration (prefilter and final filter) process.
Are you looking for an unparalleled solution to reduce in-process volumes within DSP, reach concentrations and yields unachievable with batch TFF, and enable continuous processes? Download the white paper to learn more about SPTFF, a versatile ultrafiltration solution for volume reduction.
Part of the BioContinuum™ Ultrafiltration Platform: www.merckmillipore.com/biocontinuum
An Efficient and cGMP-friendly Solution to Diafiltration for Intensified or C...Merck Life Sciences
View the recording here: https://bit.ly/2M6cTYD
Abstract:
Diafiltration is a critical unit operation in the downstream purification train for nearly all monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic biomolecules, with a particular application being the final formulation step. It provides a cost-effective, efficient, and robust method for achieving > 3 logs of buffer exchange. As the biomanufacturing industry strives for more efficient and cost-conscious processes and facilities by adapting templates to be more flexible, handle larger batch sizes, require lower plant footprint, and run in an integrated or continuous mode, diafiltration has been one of the last unit operations to change. Updated technologies for chromatography, clarification, and concentration have been developed in recent years, offering significant improvements over their existing batch processing equivalents. However, it has been challenging to develop a similar intensified and continuous technology for diafiltration that exceeds established expectations around unit operation productivity while maintaining a process that is easily implementable and suitable for GMP manufacturing.
Our approach to intensified, continuous diafiltration bases the process design on membrane utilization, as opposed to flux and process time typically used for batch designs. The result is a flexible solution that offers 6-8-fold decrease in membrane area, up to 3-fold reduction in pump passes and a substantial footprint reduction. Buffer usage, extent of buffer exchange, and product yield are equivalent to a traditional constant-volume diafiltration process. The process development approach, system components, and process control rely on well-established methods and technologies, reducing risk during scaleup and manufacturing implementation.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- A new process design for continuous diafiltration and its operational robustness over a 24-hour run
- Benefits of implementing this version of intensified or continuous diafiltration in your process train
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration and reviews the following:
- TFF process basics and terminology
- TFF membrane technology
- TFF hardware, devices and systems
- Growing applications and the future
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/mlab
Optimization of Tangential Flow Filtration Applications and Scale Up Consider...Merck Life Sciences
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration applications for AAV and lentivirus and will review:
• Basics of tangential flow filtration (TFF)
• TFF AAV and lentivirus process overview
• Operating parameters optimization: flux-controlled microfiltration
• Scale up considerations
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule a remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/remotevisit
Scale-up of high area filters for microfiltration of biological fluids - Poin...MilliporeSigma
Presented at INTERPHEX on March 21-23, 2017.
High area filters can present unique challenges when scaling up from discs to cartridges. A model was developed that can be used to estimate scaled-up performance. A new small scale scaling tool is also introduced that closely mimics the filtration behavior of the full scale filter and that can be used to confirm expected scaled-up performance.
Cross Flow or Tangential Flow Membrane Filtration (TFF) to Enable High Solids...njcnews777
Cross Flow or Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) Membrane Plants are used in Desalination, Brackish Groundwater Treatment, High Chloride Surface Water Treatment, Waste Water Treatment Plant Effluent Reuse, Biopharmaceutical, Food & Protein Applications for removal of undesired constituents and harvesting of desireable products. Cross flow membrane filtration technology has been used widely in industry globally. Filtration membranes can be polymeric or ceramic, depending upon the application. The principles of cross-flow filtration are used in reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration. When purifying water, it can be very cost effective in comparison to the traditional evaporation methods. Techniques to improve performance of cross flow filtration include:
Backwashing: In backwashing, the transmembrane pressure is periodically inverted by the use of a secondary pump, so that permeate flows back into the feed, lifting the fouling layer.
Clean-in-place: Clean-in-place systems are typically used to remove fouling from membranes after extensive use. The CIP process may use detergents, reactive agents such as sodium hypochlorite and acids and alkalis such as citric acid and sodium hydroxide.
Concentration: The volume of the fluid is reduced by allowing permeate flow to occur. Solvent, solutes, and particles smaller than the membrane pore size pass through the membrane, while particles larger than the pore size are retained, and thereby concentrated. In bioprocessing applications, concentration may be followed by diafiltration.
Diafiltration: In order to effectively remove permeate components from the slurry, fresh solvent may be added to the feed to replace the permeate volume, at the same rate as the permeate flow rate, such that the volume in the system remains constant. This is analogous to the washing of filter cake to remove soluble components. Dilution and re-concentration is sometimes also referred to as "diafiltration."
Selecting the right aseptic filter for your process can be complicated: today’s biomanufacturer has many filter choices each offering distinct benefits. Understanding the specific needs for individual operations, in terms of flux, capacity, bioburden reduction or sterilizing performance, gamma or thermal compatibility and single or multi-use will inform decisions that have implications for the life of the process. This webinar will provide general customer guidance and explain the benefits and disadvantages of different options to help guide customers to the most appropriate filter for their operation.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How filter design impacts performance
- Important criteria for filter selection
- New choices and options to maximize productivity for biomanufacturers
Selection, sizing, and operation of bioprocess filtration trains for optimal ...Merck Life Sciences
To increase filter lifetime and improve the economics of filtering bioprocess streams, a prefilter is often installed upstream of a final sterilizing-grade filter. However, determining the economic optimum prefilter and final filter configuration can be challenging. Numerous prefilter options are available, the prefilter to final filter area ratio must be determined, and operating conditions must be selected that will both satisfy the filtration requirements and provide for an economical process that minimizes the filtration system footprint.
One approach towards achieving an optimal filtration system design is to test the bioprocess fluid with several filter configuration combinations and at a range of operating conditions. However, this can be a daunting task and even impractical given the high cost and limited availability of valuable bioprocess fluids. A better approach is to run a limited filtration trial and use a mathematical model that can accurately predict the behavior of the prefilter and final filter under different conditions.
In this webinar we describe a filtration model and test methodology to rapidly and efficiently design an optimal dual-stage filtration process. The model and methodology were applied to Milligard® PES filters, a new class of autoclavable and gamma sterilizable PES membrane prefilters that are designed to protect microfiltration and nanofiltration final filters in bioprocess streams. We show how a model fit to the data from one set of filtration conditions can be used to predict filtration performance at other prefilter to final filter area ratios and operating conditions, and to determine the economic optimum filtration configuration.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How filters for microfiltration of biological fluids work.
- The effect of operating conditions on filtration performance.
- How to design an optimal series filtration (prefilter and final filter) process.
Are you looking for an unparalleled solution to reduce in-process volumes within DSP, reach concentrations and yields unachievable with batch TFF, and enable continuous processes? Download the white paper to learn more about SPTFF, a versatile ultrafiltration solution for volume reduction.
Part of the BioContinuum™ Ultrafiltration Platform: www.merckmillipore.com/biocontinuum
Introduction to Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF)MilliporeSigma
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration and reviews the following:
- TFF process basics and terminology
- TFF membrane technology
- TFF hardware, devices and systems
- Growing applications and the future
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/mlab
Normal Flow Filtration: Design and Scale UpMilliporeSigma
This presentation explores bioprocessing filtration best practices, including design and scale up methods. You will learn:
• What is filtration?
• Filter capacity and fouling models
• Filter sizing approaches
• Scale up considerations
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule a remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/remotevisit
Single-Pass Tangential Flow Filtration (SPTFF) Theory and PracticeMilliporeSigma
This data-driven presentation explores the theoretical and practical implications of single-pass tangential flow filtration in bioprocessing and will address the following:
• What is single-pass TFF and how does it work?
• How does SPTFF improve process economics?
• How can single-use technology be utilized for speed and safety?
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/mlab
Single-Pass Tangential Flow Filtration (SPTFF) Theory and PracticeMerck Life Sciences
This data-driven presentation explores the theoretical and practical implications of single-pass tangential flow filtration in bioprocessing and will address the following:
• What is single-pass TFF and how does it work?
• How does SPTFF improve process economics?
• How can single-use technology be utilized for speed and safety?
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/mlab
Process Development for Continuous Flow-Through Polishing Purification for mA...Merck Life Sciences
View the interactive recording here: https://bit.ly/2JYehee
Abstract:
Over the last several years, the biopharmaceutical industry has had a significant focus on connected and continuous processing to improve both process economics and plant utilization. As opposed to the traditional polishing trains comprised of bind-elute chromatography operations, an all flow-through polishing train easily enables connected and continuous processing while simultaneously improving process economics, flexibility, and productivity. Leveraging commercially available and novel prototype chemistries and devices, we investigated how a properly designed flow-through polishing train can be used to meet the stringent demands expected for mAb polishing purification. A streamlined methodology will be described to investigate the performance of individual units as well as synergies between technologies. For both individual technologies and connected processes, results will be discussed on their ability to meet purity and yield targets robustly. Finally, we will show how leveraging the integrated combination of unit operations can result in improved performance over the standard batch, segregated processing paradigm.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• New process design for continuous flow-through polishing and its operational robustness
• Economic benefits (43% savings in COGs) of implementing a robust flow-through polishing toolbox
This presentation provides an introduction to the M Lab™ Collaboration Centers, an overview of chromatography theory, and highlights the benefits of next-generation chromatography.
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/mlab
Latest advancements of melt based 3D printing technologies for oral drug deli...Merck Life Sciences
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3A2WcH4
The application of polymer excipients in 3D printing manufacturing is usually limited due to the concerns of filament strength, high processing temperature and large scale manufacturing.
Latest technology developments are targeting a direct melt deposition to simplify the process and enable a constant and efficient process. Two different processing approaches will be presented:
The advanced melt drop deposition, where individual three dimensional geometries can be created by depostition of polymer droplets and the MED® 3D printing technology which allows by precise layer-by-layer deposition to produce objects with well-designed geometric structures.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Latest advancements of melt based 3D printing approaches
• Application examples for the individual technologies
• Deep dive in the MED® 3D printing technology to design dedicated drug release profiles
Presented by:
Dr. Thomas Kipping, Head of Drug Carriers
Dr. Xianghao Zuo, Deputy Director of R&D, Triastek
This presentation explores bioprocessing filtration best practices, including design and scale up methods. You will learn:
• What is filtration?
• Filter capacity and fouling models
• Filter sizing approaches
• Scale up considerations
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule a remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/remotevisit
Optimization of Tangential Flow Filtration Applications and Scale Up Consider...MilliporeSigma
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration applications for AAV and lentivirus and will review:
• Basics of tangential flow filtration (TFF)
• TFF AAV and lentivirus process overview
• Operating parameters optimization: flux-controlled microfiltration
• Scale up considerations
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule a remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/remotevisit
Membrane Chromatography Solutions for Single-Use, Intensified mAb PurificationMilliporeSigma
Participate in the interactive webinar: http://bit.ly/NatrixChromMSIG
Explore our webinar library: www.emdmillipore.com/webinars
Improve productivity, flexibility, and economics of mAb purification process with intensified, single-use membrane chromatography.
Keeping the (Adventitious) Virus Out of the (Adeno-Associated) VirusMerck Life Sciences
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/2VRylbi
How can you keep an adventitious virus from contaminating your gene therapy that is delivered by an adeno virus vector? As viral vector bioprocessing advances, regulatory requirements for viral safety will as well. Learn how to define your viral clearance strategy for AAV delivered gene therapies.
How do you define a strategy for viral clearance for a process that inherently aims at purifying a virus?
Gene delivery using AAV has received a boost from two major approvals and the nearly 300 programs in the clinic. Novel gene therapies using viral vectors enable companies to transform the lives of people living with certain rare and ultra-rare diseases where treatments are often not available currently. Amongst a multitude of challenges in viral vector bioprocessing, uncertainty in regulatory expectations is a major challenge to gene therapy developers. Regulatory requirements are evolving as the science and manufacturing matures with more stringent measures for viral safety assurance expected for future approvals.
Learn how to implement techniques for adventitious virus removal in your viral vector process; we will focus on strategies for viral clearance along your journey towards commercial readiness of AAV-based processes.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• AAV process flows and focus areas for viral safety
• Strategies for implementing viral clearance measures in bioprocessing
• Case studies and data driven approaches on log reduction values (LRV) in a viral vector process
• Best practices and evaluation roadmaps on conducting viral clearance studies
Presented by: Ratish Krishnan, Senior Strategy Consultant, Novel Modalities Bioprocessing
Implementing a Fully Single-Use, Integrated mAb Biosimilars Purification Plat...MilliporeSigma
Access the interactive recording here: https://bit.ly/2DONZaQ
Webinar summary:
1000L-scale implementation of fully connected, disposable, advanced DSP platform for next generation mAb production.
Within the biopharmaceutical industry, there is a significant shift toward higher productivity processes resulting in improved economics without compromising robustness. Therefore, integrated continuous production technologies are of greatest interest.
Next Generation Biopharmaceutical Downstream Process is a European-funded collaborative project that aims at implementing a fully integrated manufacturing platform for biosimilar mAb based on continuous chromatography, in combination with single-use disposable technologies for all unit operations of DSP on pilot/small production scale together with incorporation of advanced analytical tools.
In this webinar, you will see:
* new DSP purification template producing > 3.3 kg of mAb in 2.5 days in less than 30m²
* proof of concept for the mAb manufacturing of tomorrow
Single-Use Tangential Flow Filtration for Closed ProcessingMerck Life Sciences
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3b7vD60
Closed processing involves use of physical barriers to separate processing fluid from the external environment. This approach reduces capital expenditures and clean room classification while accelerating time to market. This webinar will present a TFF process run in a closed mode.
Closed processing with single-use technologies is a critical enabler for efficient and robust manufacturing for novel modalities as well as continuous biomanufacturing processing. It can also reduce the dependence on classified clean rooms for traditional modalities. This approach helps to mitigate the risk of contamination by adventitious agents while enhancing operator safety.
In this presentation, we discuss the implementation of closed processing for downstream applications and present the design and performance testing of a single use manufacturing-scale tangential flow filtration system to be able to operate in both functionally and fully closed mode.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• The context of closed processing
• Differences between closed and functionally closed processing
• The drivers for adoption
• Its practical implementation to a TFF step
Scalability of a Single-use Bioreactor Platform for Biopharmaceutical Manufac...KBI Biopharma
Increasing adoption of single-use technologies for bioprocessing along with higher titers from cell culture bioreactor processes has allowed clinical and even commercial manufacturing to be successfully performed in 2000 L-scale single-use bioreactors. Several biopharmaceutical manufacturers have successfully adopted single-use bioreactors for production. However, information about process scalability from glass bioreactors to 2000 L single-use bioreactors for different types of CHO cell lines is not widely available. Here we provide an overview of the key
differences between single-use and conventional stainless steel bioreactors, and highlight factors that are employed while scaling-up from small-scale glass bioreactors to 2000 L-scale single-use bioreactors. Several case studies focusing on process performance across scales into single-use bioreactors are provided. This analysis confirms that the 2000 L-scale single-use bioreactorsystem can be robustly employed for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Key to Successful Formulation Development for Lipid Based RNA Delivery and Va...MilliporeSigma
In this webinar, we will discuss:
• The application of RNA therapeutics and the different drug delivery routes used in the clinic.
• Design principles for developing lipids-based RNA formulations.
• Critical parameters to consider for cost effective development and consistent performance of RNA therapeutics and vaccines.
RNA therapeutics are changing the way we address diseases. Applications range from gene therapy, oncology, to vaccines for infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
The performance of RNA therapeutics critically depends on its formulation. Key decisions have to be made early on in the drug development process; choosing the appropriate drug delivery method and novel excipients. Raw material source and judicious choice of chemistry, ultimately determine the quality of novel lipid excipients which, in turn, has a big impact on the performance, reproducibility, costs, and regulatory approval timelines. This webinar will propose solutions to maximize the probability of success while formulating RNA therapeutics and vaccines.
Participate in the interactive webinar now: https://bit.ly/2xXMZlm
Explore our webinar library: www.emdmillipore.com/webinars
Chromatography: Chromatographic strategies for IVIG purification – Part 2Merck Life Sciences
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is an important plasma-derived product used to treat patients with primary immunodeficiency or auto-immune diseases. Industrial plasma fractionators are increasingly using chromatography as an essential step of the purification of IgG for therapeutic use. Therapeutic IgG should meet quality criteria including a low residual level of contamination with other proteins such as IgA, IgM, proteolytic enzymes, or Factor XI/XIa. We have developed a chromatographic method using our commercially available Fractogel® EMD TMAE(M) resin that allows the purification of plasma-derived IgG in a negative mode, whereby contaminants such as IgA and IgM are adsorbed on the resin and further eliminated by subsequent elution prior to column regeneration and re-use for the next cycle. In this study we show a systematic approach in chromatographic process development to determine the optimal purification conditions for the plasma-derived IgG based on 5%-pH 5.5 caprylic acid treatment (CA-IgG). The reliability and consistency of the resin in IgG purification was evaluated up to 200 chromatographic cycles.
Results show that under worst-case conditions of a crude IgG feed with high linear flow rate, there is powerful removal of both IgA and IgM from the IgG flow-through corresponding to 75-90 mg of proteins/mL of resin. The robustness of Fractogel® EMD TMAE(M) resin at pH 6.0 was confirmed over 10 cycle runs, and the wash fraction was proportionally enriched in IgA and IgM, confirming the adsorption on the resin. The recovery in IgG subclasses was good, and improvement of IgG purity from around 82% to around 97% purity was achieved. Furthermore, there was no generation of thrombogenicity during the chromatography based on several assays including TGA. The optimal chromatographic conditions/parameters were confirmed with the use of a controlled IgG with a loading close to 199 mg of IgG/ml of resin. Finally, in the 200-cycle study, Fractogel® EMD TMAE(M) resin demonstrated excellent resistance for over 201 cycles in its capacity to reproducibly remove IgA and IgM from a crude CA-IgG preparation, showed good recovery of IgG without affecting the IgG sub-class distribution, and even suggested a potential chromatographic removal of thrombogenic factors developing in the CA-IgG feed over time.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How to systematically set up an IVIG purification strategy.
- How to evaluate the quality of purified IVIG.
- How to confirm the robustness of an upgraded IVIG purification process.
Technology Trends in Bioprocessing PurificationMilliporeSigma
This presentation reviews current trends in bioprocessing purification and includes key considerations for continuous processing and connected polishing for monoclonal antibodies. Topics include:
• Market trends and the evolution of next-generation processes
• Intensified capture processing
• Continuous virus inactivation
• Connected flow-through polishing
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/mlab
Utilizing Tubular UF Membrane Filtration for Wastewater ReuseBerghof Membranes
Water is a valuable asset to any industry. Implementing an efficient wastewater reuse and treatment system will lower the dependency on fresh water sources.
Introduction to Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF)MilliporeSigma
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration and reviews the following:
- TFF process basics and terminology
- TFF membrane technology
- TFF hardware, devices and systems
- Growing applications and the future
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/mlab
Normal Flow Filtration: Design and Scale UpMilliporeSigma
This presentation explores bioprocessing filtration best practices, including design and scale up methods. You will learn:
• What is filtration?
• Filter capacity and fouling models
• Filter sizing approaches
• Scale up considerations
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule a remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/remotevisit
Single-Pass Tangential Flow Filtration (SPTFF) Theory and PracticeMilliporeSigma
This data-driven presentation explores the theoretical and practical implications of single-pass tangential flow filtration in bioprocessing and will address the following:
• What is single-pass TFF and how does it work?
• How does SPTFF improve process economics?
• How can single-use technology be utilized for speed and safety?
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.emdmillipore.com/mlab
Single-Pass Tangential Flow Filtration (SPTFF) Theory and PracticeMerck Life Sciences
This data-driven presentation explores the theoretical and practical implications of single-pass tangential flow filtration in bioprocessing and will address the following:
• What is single-pass TFF and how does it work?
• How does SPTFF improve process economics?
• How can single-use technology be utilized for speed and safety?
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/mlab
Process Development for Continuous Flow-Through Polishing Purification for mA...Merck Life Sciences
View the interactive recording here: https://bit.ly/2JYehee
Abstract:
Over the last several years, the biopharmaceutical industry has had a significant focus on connected and continuous processing to improve both process economics and plant utilization. As opposed to the traditional polishing trains comprised of bind-elute chromatography operations, an all flow-through polishing train easily enables connected and continuous processing while simultaneously improving process economics, flexibility, and productivity. Leveraging commercially available and novel prototype chemistries and devices, we investigated how a properly designed flow-through polishing train can be used to meet the stringent demands expected for mAb polishing purification. A streamlined methodology will be described to investigate the performance of individual units as well as synergies between technologies. For both individual technologies and connected processes, results will be discussed on their ability to meet purity and yield targets robustly. Finally, we will show how leveraging the integrated combination of unit operations can result in improved performance over the standard batch, segregated processing paradigm.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• New process design for continuous flow-through polishing and its operational robustness
• Economic benefits (43% savings in COGs) of implementing a robust flow-through polishing toolbox
This presentation provides an introduction to the M Lab™ Collaboration Centers, an overview of chromatography theory, and highlights the benefits of next-generation chromatography.
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule an in-person or remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/mlab
Latest advancements of melt based 3D printing technologies for oral drug deli...Merck Life Sciences
Watch the presentation of this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3A2WcH4
The application of polymer excipients in 3D printing manufacturing is usually limited due to the concerns of filament strength, high processing temperature and large scale manufacturing.
Latest technology developments are targeting a direct melt deposition to simplify the process and enable a constant and efficient process. Two different processing approaches will be presented:
The advanced melt drop deposition, where individual three dimensional geometries can be created by depostition of polymer droplets and the MED® 3D printing technology which allows by precise layer-by-layer deposition to produce objects with well-designed geometric structures.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• Latest advancements of melt based 3D printing approaches
• Application examples for the individual technologies
• Deep dive in the MED® 3D printing technology to design dedicated drug release profiles
Presented by:
Dr. Thomas Kipping, Head of Drug Carriers
Dr. Xianghao Zuo, Deputy Director of R&D, Triastek
This presentation explores bioprocessing filtration best practices, including design and scale up methods. You will learn:
• What is filtration?
• Filter capacity and fouling models
• Filter sizing approaches
• Scale up considerations
To learn more about this topic or collaborate with our technical experts, schedule a remote visit at our M Lab™ Collaboration Centers: www.merckmillipore.com/remotevisit
Optimization of Tangential Flow Filtration Applications and Scale Up Consider...MilliporeSigma
This presentation provides an introduction to tangential flow filtration applications for AAV and lentivirus and will review:
• Basics of tangential flow filtration (TFF)
• TFF AAV and lentivirus process overview
• Operating parameters optimization: flux-controlled microfiltration
• Scale up considerations
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Membrane Chromatography Solutions for Single-Use, Intensified mAb PurificationMilliporeSigma
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Improve productivity, flexibility, and economics of mAb purification process with intensified, single-use membrane chromatography.
Keeping the (Adventitious) Virus Out of the (Adeno-Associated) VirusMerck Life Sciences
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How can you keep an adventitious virus from contaminating your gene therapy that is delivered by an adeno virus vector? As viral vector bioprocessing advances, regulatory requirements for viral safety will as well. Learn how to define your viral clearance strategy for AAV delivered gene therapies.
How do you define a strategy for viral clearance for a process that inherently aims at purifying a virus?
Gene delivery using AAV has received a boost from two major approvals and the nearly 300 programs in the clinic. Novel gene therapies using viral vectors enable companies to transform the lives of people living with certain rare and ultra-rare diseases where treatments are often not available currently. Amongst a multitude of challenges in viral vector bioprocessing, uncertainty in regulatory expectations is a major challenge to gene therapy developers. Regulatory requirements are evolving as the science and manufacturing matures with more stringent measures for viral safety assurance expected for future approvals.
Learn how to implement techniques for adventitious virus removal in your viral vector process; we will focus on strategies for viral clearance along your journey towards commercial readiness of AAV-based processes.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• AAV process flows and focus areas for viral safety
• Strategies for implementing viral clearance measures in bioprocessing
• Case studies and data driven approaches on log reduction values (LRV) in a viral vector process
• Best practices and evaluation roadmaps on conducting viral clearance studies
Presented by: Ratish Krishnan, Senior Strategy Consultant, Novel Modalities Bioprocessing
Implementing a Fully Single-Use, Integrated mAb Biosimilars Purification Plat...MilliporeSigma
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Webinar summary:
1000L-scale implementation of fully connected, disposable, advanced DSP platform for next generation mAb production.
Within the biopharmaceutical industry, there is a significant shift toward higher productivity processes resulting in improved economics without compromising robustness. Therefore, integrated continuous production technologies are of greatest interest.
Next Generation Biopharmaceutical Downstream Process is a European-funded collaborative project that aims at implementing a fully integrated manufacturing platform for biosimilar mAb based on continuous chromatography, in combination with single-use disposable technologies for all unit operations of DSP on pilot/small production scale together with incorporation of advanced analytical tools.
In this webinar, you will see:
* new DSP purification template producing > 3.3 kg of mAb in 2.5 days in less than 30m²
* proof of concept for the mAb manufacturing of tomorrow
Single-Use Tangential Flow Filtration for Closed ProcessingMerck Life Sciences
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Closed processing involves use of physical barriers to separate processing fluid from the external environment. This approach reduces capital expenditures and clean room classification while accelerating time to market. This webinar will present a TFF process run in a closed mode.
Closed processing with single-use technologies is a critical enabler for efficient and robust manufacturing for novel modalities as well as continuous biomanufacturing processing. It can also reduce the dependence on classified clean rooms for traditional modalities. This approach helps to mitigate the risk of contamination by adventitious agents while enhancing operator safety.
In this presentation, we discuss the implementation of closed processing for downstream applications and present the design and performance testing of a single use manufacturing-scale tangential flow filtration system to be able to operate in both functionally and fully closed mode.
In this webinar, you will learn:
• The context of closed processing
• Differences between closed and functionally closed processing
• The drivers for adoption
• Its practical implementation to a TFF step
Scalability of a Single-use Bioreactor Platform for Biopharmaceutical Manufac...KBI Biopharma
Increasing adoption of single-use technologies for bioprocessing along with higher titers from cell culture bioreactor processes has allowed clinical and even commercial manufacturing to be successfully performed in 2000 L-scale single-use bioreactors. Several biopharmaceutical manufacturers have successfully adopted single-use bioreactors for production. However, information about process scalability from glass bioreactors to 2000 L single-use bioreactors for different types of CHO cell lines is not widely available. Here we provide an overview of the key
differences between single-use and conventional stainless steel bioreactors, and highlight factors that are employed while scaling-up from small-scale glass bioreactors to 2000 L-scale single-use bioreactors. Several case studies focusing on process performance across scales into single-use bioreactors are provided. This analysis confirms that the 2000 L-scale single-use bioreactorsystem can be robustly employed for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Key to Successful Formulation Development for Lipid Based RNA Delivery and Va...MilliporeSigma
In this webinar, we will discuss:
• The application of RNA therapeutics and the different drug delivery routes used in the clinic.
• Design principles for developing lipids-based RNA formulations.
• Critical parameters to consider for cost effective development and consistent performance of RNA therapeutics and vaccines.
RNA therapeutics are changing the way we address diseases. Applications range from gene therapy, oncology, to vaccines for infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
The performance of RNA therapeutics critically depends on its formulation. Key decisions have to be made early on in the drug development process; choosing the appropriate drug delivery method and novel excipients. Raw material source and judicious choice of chemistry, ultimately determine the quality of novel lipid excipients which, in turn, has a big impact on the performance, reproducibility, costs, and regulatory approval timelines. This webinar will propose solutions to maximize the probability of success while formulating RNA therapeutics and vaccines.
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Chromatography: Chromatographic strategies for IVIG purification – Part 2Merck Life Sciences
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is an important plasma-derived product used to treat patients with primary immunodeficiency or auto-immune diseases. Industrial plasma fractionators are increasingly using chromatography as an essential step of the purification of IgG for therapeutic use. Therapeutic IgG should meet quality criteria including a low residual level of contamination with other proteins such as IgA, IgM, proteolytic enzymes, or Factor XI/XIa. We have developed a chromatographic method using our commercially available Fractogel® EMD TMAE(M) resin that allows the purification of plasma-derived IgG in a negative mode, whereby contaminants such as IgA and IgM are adsorbed on the resin and further eliminated by subsequent elution prior to column regeneration and re-use for the next cycle. In this study we show a systematic approach in chromatographic process development to determine the optimal purification conditions for the plasma-derived IgG based on 5%-pH 5.5 caprylic acid treatment (CA-IgG). The reliability and consistency of the resin in IgG purification was evaluated up to 200 chromatographic cycles.
Results show that under worst-case conditions of a crude IgG feed with high linear flow rate, there is powerful removal of both IgA and IgM from the IgG flow-through corresponding to 75-90 mg of proteins/mL of resin. The robustness of Fractogel® EMD TMAE(M) resin at pH 6.0 was confirmed over 10 cycle runs, and the wash fraction was proportionally enriched in IgA and IgM, confirming the adsorption on the resin. The recovery in IgG subclasses was good, and improvement of IgG purity from around 82% to around 97% purity was achieved. Furthermore, there was no generation of thrombogenicity during the chromatography based on several assays including TGA. The optimal chromatographic conditions/parameters were confirmed with the use of a controlled IgG with a loading close to 199 mg of IgG/ml of resin. Finally, in the 200-cycle study, Fractogel® EMD TMAE(M) resin demonstrated excellent resistance for over 201 cycles in its capacity to reproducibly remove IgA and IgM from a crude CA-IgG preparation, showed good recovery of IgG without affecting the IgG sub-class distribution, and even suggested a potential chromatographic removal of thrombogenic factors developing in the CA-IgG feed over time.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How to systematically set up an IVIG purification strategy.
- How to evaluate the quality of purified IVIG.
- How to confirm the robustness of an upgraded IVIG purification process.
Technology Trends in Bioprocessing PurificationMilliporeSigma
This presentation reviews current trends in bioprocessing purification and includes key considerations for continuous processing and connected polishing for monoclonal antibodies. Topics include:
• Market trends and the evolution of next-generation processes
• Intensified capture processing
• Continuous virus inactivation
• Connected flow-through polishing
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Utilizing Tubular UF Membrane Filtration for Wastewater ReuseBerghof Membranes
Water is a valuable asset to any industry. Implementing an efficient wastewater reuse and treatment system will lower the dependency on fresh water sources.
For decades, different types of fibers have provided numerous unique solutions in filtration applications. In filtration / filter aid applications fiber provides a protective layer to valuable equipments promoting improved throughput and clarity.
Scale up quickly and reliably with TFF Pelicon cassettesFrédéric Sengler
Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) is a separation process that uses membranes to separate components in a liquid solution or suspension on the basis of size or molecular weight differences.
Pellicon® cassettes combine the advantages of efficient, gentle processing, and linear scalability for effective, predictable scale-up from laboratory to process applications.
Membrane filtration by Akram Hossain, Food and Process Engineering, HSTUAkram Hossain
This presentation explains about membrane filtration and its type. I collected information from different source and accumulated to make this. Hope you will find it useful.
MBR basics have not changed in the last 10 years but the industry landscape is nearly unrecognizable. With so many manufacturers flooding the market what will 2025 look like?
High Productivity Membrane Chromatography: Enabling the Next Generation Biopr...Merck Life Sciences
A novel single-use chromatography platform enabling cost-efficient manufacturing to support the growing global demand for affordable biologics.
A new single-use (per batch) chromatography platform employs traditional, proven chemistries in an inventive hydrogel polymer membrane format that enables the next generation bioprocessing paradigm. The experimental Protein A membrane, featuring a 10-fold improvement in productivity over resin columns and high selectivity (i.e. 3 LRV HCP), is combined with high performance membranes with mixed mode and ion exchange modalities for a fully single-use membrane-based purification process. The membrane columns show protein capacities similar or superior to reference resins in bind and elute, and up to 7 LRV clearance of MVM at 20kg/L in flow through mode. A membrane-based process allows a holistic process strategy involving small footprint, high throughput processing by means of a rapid multi-cycling capture step (up to 100 cycles per batch) and high capacity flow through polishing. This single-use (per batch) platform results in simple, compact, flexible, yet robust and safe downstream operations for cost-efficient manufacturing to support the growing demand for affordable biologics.
In this webinar, you will learn about:
• Advantages of a fully single-use membrane-based purification processes
• High capacity flow through polishing with an inventive membrane adsorber combining the best of resins (DBC) and membranes (30x of flow rate)
High Productivity Membrane Chromatography: Enabling the Next Generation Biopr...MilliporeSigma
A novel single-use chromatography platform enabling cost-efficient manufacturing to support the growing global demand for affordable biologics.
A new single-use (per batch) chromatography platform employs traditional, proven chemistries in an inventive hydrogel polymer membrane format that enables the next generation bioprocessing paradigm. The experimental Protein A membrane, featuring a 10-fold improvement in productivity over resin columns and high selectivity (i.e. 3 LRV HCP), is combined with high performance membranes with mixed mode and ion exchange modalities for a fully single-use membrane-based purification process. The membrane columns show protein capacities similar or superior to reference resins in bind and elute, and up to 7 LRV clearance of MVM at 20kg/L in flow through mode. A membrane-based process allows a holistic process strategy involving small footprint, high throughput processing by means of a rapid multi-cycling capture step (up to 100 cycles per batch) and high capacity flow through polishing. This single-use (per batch) platform results in simple, compact, flexible, yet robust and safe downstream operations for cost-efficient manufacturing to support the growing demand for affordable biologics.
In this webinar, you will learn about:
• Advantages of a fully single-use membrane-based purification processes
• High capacity flow through polishing with an inventive membrane adsorber combining the best of resins (DBC) and membranes (30x of flow rate)
Aquasource’s mission is to develop membrane systems and their processes for water treatment: drinking water production, process water production, desalination and reuse of traited wastewater.