ZETA says its range of hermetically closed bioreactor agitators can help manufacturers dramatically reduce contamination risks. Process engineering and biologics services firm ZETA took to the hall at Interphex in New York last month to demonstrate its range of magnetic agitators used in bioreactors and fermenters. Showing BioProcess Insider the bottom-mounted BMRF, Nicole Zangl, business development manager at ZETA GmbH said the agitator is a completely closed system with Zeta’s plug-in shell solution, which overcomes the contamination risk of conventional…

Hamilton Company showcased inline sensors measuring cell density, carbon dioxide, and other bioprocess variables at this year’s Interphex in New York last week. Life sciences firm Hamilton sells inline measurement solutions to biomanufacturers aimed at providing inline measurement to improve biomanufacturers’ process understanding and control. Jacob Crowe, manager of Applications and Tech Support, Process Analytics at Hamilton Company, introduced three of these to BioProcess Insider. “The first is what we call our Incyte Arc. It’s a viable cell density measurement…

Lonza says its expertise in the cell and gene therapy space can help sponsors quickly bring products into the clinic and towards commercialization. Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Lonza is a major player in the advanced therapy space, with facilities in Geleen, The Netherlands and Houston, Texas – the latter described by the firm as the world’s largest dedicated cell and gene therapy manufacturing plant. Speaking at the Cell and Gene Manufacturing and Commercialization (CGMC) Conference in Amsterdam, The…

Polyplus tells us how such additions as plasmid DNA maker Xpress Biologics bolsters its upstream offering and can help reduce the costs of cell and gene therapies. The deal sees cell and gene therapy upstream solutions firm Polyplus add Belgian contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). Financials have not been disclosed, but the acquisition brings plasmid DNA and protein production using microbial expression systems to Polyplus’ engineering technology and services portfolio and will bolster the firm’s ambition to improve gene-therapy…

Widespread interest in biologics saw the BioProduction event flourish at this year’s CPhI. If you weren’t there, check out our video below.

Tosoh Bioscience says its Octave BIO multi-column chromatography (MCC) system combined with its SkillPak BIO prepacked columns allows customers to efficiently develop preclinical processes. Tosoh showcased the downstream chromatography offering at BioProduction, part of CPhI Frankfurt, this week. “[The Octave Bio system] that we just launched is unique because it can run any type of chromatography processes such as MCC, SMB, intensified batch,” said Romain Dabre, senior manager, Global Product Management, at Tosoh Bioscience. “And you can even do your…