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Manufacturing is the production of products across all industries, on a large-scale, using machinery.

bit.bio partners with Automata to automate a key aspect of its production of iPSC derived human cells

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From Automata Technologies 26 Jan 2023

Potential to rectify various disease-causing mutations enhanced by CRISPR-based enzymes

Designing genome editing strategies for each patient’s mutation would be impractical and expensive because many genetic diseases are induced by diverse mutations spread across an entire gene.

18 Jan 2023

TTP introduces Cellular Origins, a TTP Company focussed on delivering scalable manufacture of cell and gene therapies

New company created to enable commercial manufacture of new cell and gene therapies.

From TTP plc 17 Jan 2023

Major development in re-treatment with CAR T therapy

At the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in 2022 (Abstract 2016), researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania presented preliminary findings from an ongoing Phase I clinical trial demonstrating effective re-treatment with CAR T cell therapy for patients whose cancers relapsed after prior CAR T therapy.

12 Dec 2022

Applied Cells Inc. and GenScript enter strategic collaboration to deliver combined solutions for cell therapy development

November 18th, 2022. Today, Applied Cells Inc. and GenScript USA Incorporated announced their strategic collaboration to deliver combined cell isolation solutions for cell therapy drug development worldwide. Under this collaboration, GenScript will develop and supply its proprietary research and cGMP grade CytoSinct™ reagents for use in developing CAR-T and other Cell Therapy products on the Applied Cells MARS® Platform.

25 Nov 2022

Fujifilm Invests $188 Million in New Cell Culture Media Manufacturing Facility

FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) today announced a $188 million investment to establish a cell culture media manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, USA.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 22 Nov 2022

CRISPR technology to improve the efficacy of immunotherapy

Using CRISPR technology for the first time, researchers have inserted genes that enable immune cells to concentrate their attack on cancer cells, potentially sparing healthy cells and boosting the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

14 Nov 2022

Regulating cholesterol production with novel protein

Everyone must have heard about cholesterol and how important it is to eat heart-healthy meals to keep it under control.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 8 Nov 2022

Testing for residual solvents and terpenes in cannabis

AZoLifeSciences sat down with Tom Kwoka, Senior Application Scientist - GC/MS at PerkinElmer, and Alex Maitain, GC/MS Cannabis Analysis at PerkinElmer, to discuss the benefits of analyzing residual solvents and terpenes from cannabis and hemp products by Headspace GC/MS analysis.

From PerkinElmer 8 Nov 2022

Inexpensive recombinant protein production induced by urea

A common chemical present in the urine can be utilized to initiate large-scale production of proteins needed by biotech companies, like hormones and antibodies.

28 Oct 2022

Porous PTFE components for demanding applications

Specialists in innovative porous plastics technologies – Porvair Sciences has introduced a new range of Vyon® PTFE porous plastic materials for applications where temperature or chemical resistance is important.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 19 Oct 2022

The ability of cells to adjust their growth to changing environmental conditions

Growth is a fundamental element of all life on this planet, whether it be a mammal, a single-celled organism, a plankton, or a sequoia.

18 Oct 2022

Research shows readily available pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in the United States

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sept. 12 to launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, noting the United States relies too heavily on foreign materials and foreign bioproduction.

5 Oct 2022

Review: Ecological impacts of tropical surface gold mining and restoration strategies

In a review paper recently published in the journal Land Degradation and Development, Shrabya Timsina and Nora Hardy focused on the effects of surface gold mining in tropical regions, a growing environmental concern in recent years.

30 Sep 2022

Astrea Bioseparations introduces Nereus LentiHERO, a fit-for-purpose solution for lentiviral vector purification

Astrea Bioseparations (“Astrea Bio”), a leading provider of novel purification and separation tools supporting the development of next-generation therapeutics, has announced today the commercial launch of its Nereus LentiHERO™ lentiviral vector (LVV) purification technology.

29 Sep 2022

Transforming “tissue engineering” into a reality

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded Case Western Reserve $6.1 million to develop body tissue engineering.

29 Sep 2022

Actylis Debuts, Signaling the Creation of an Integrated Global Specialty Ingredients Manufacturing and Sourcing Powerhouse

Actylis Integrates Aceto and its 10 Acquired Specialists with Broad Expertise in GMP and Non-GMP Raw Material Manufacturing and Sourcing into a Singular Global Brand

From Actylis 28 Sep 2022