Biotech Cleanroom Industry Articles

Heska Corporation to Acquire Lacuna Diagnostics, a Pioneer and Market Leader in Point-of-Care Digital Cytology

Heska Corporation, a leading global provider of advanced veterinary diagnostic and specialty products, announced today that the Company has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire 100% of Lacuna Diagnostics, Inc. (“Lacuna”), a pioneer and market leader in point-of-care diagnostics digital cytology technology and telemedicine services.

AirBox Air Purifier Scientifically Proven to Remove >99.99% of Airborne Pathogens, Including MS2 Bacteriophage, a SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) Representative Virus

At a time when a clean and safe air environment is of paramount importance for school systems and businesses, certified HEPA AirBox Air Purifier Peak Series-S has been scientifically proven by independent lab testing company Microchem Laboratory to filter 99.99% of MS2 Bacteriophage, a SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) representative virus, and three other common pathogens in just 25 minutes, achieving a 4 log reduction of particulates.

Prime Minister announces £20m to grow medicines manufacturing in the UK

The Prime Minister will launch the government’s new capital investment fund, the Medicines and Diagnostic Manufacturing Transformation Fund, while visiting North Wales later today. This will open up investment opportunities for medicines manufacturers in England, Scotland and Wales – improving our domestic medicine supply chains and creating thousands of highly skilled jobs in the process.

Purolite Announces Expansion to Address the High-demand for Pharmaceutical Products

Purolite Corporation is expanding its manufacturing capabilities to address and fulfill the increasing global demand for its pharmaceutical and life science products. The new facility will include two new cleanrooms to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients and an agarose manufacturing facility equipped with proprietary jetting technology for the capture and purification of (mAbs) monoclonal antibodies sold under the Praesto® brand.

Berry Global Unveils the United States’ First Comprehensive, Commercial-Scale Clean Room for Nine-Layer Blown Film Manufacturing

Berry Global Unveils the United States’ First Comprehensive, Commercial-Scale Clean Room for Nine-Layer Blown Film Manufacturing

The ISO 7 class clean room can produce nine-layer blown film. The new installation fully encloses commercial-scale production of Berry’s proprietary nine-layer blown film from extrusion to packaging, a first in the United States. The addition further enhances Berry’s ability to supply more sensitive applications such as sterile intravenous solution bags, pharmaceutical packaging, medical equipment manufacturing, and microchip packaging.

Marker Therapeutics Announces Opening of New cGMP Manufacturing Facility

Marker Therapeutics Announces Opening of New cGMP Manufacturing Facility

Marker Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications…

HPAPI Facility launches for production of the highest class of HPAPI

HPAPI Facility launches for production of the highest class of HPAPI

Minakem’s HPAPI production will be carried out with an Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) below 0,1μg/m3/8h. This emphasis on Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) reflects Minakem’s more than 20 years’ experience in continuously monitoring and controlling hazardous working environments, marking its leadership in this area.

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New State-of-the-Art Plasma Manufacturing Facility

New State-of-the-Art Plasma Manufacturing Facility

Shire plc, the global biotechnology leader in rare diseases, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s first submission for its new plasma manufacturing facility near Covington, Georgia for the production of GAMMAGARD LIQUID® [Immune Globulin Infusion (Human)] 10% Solution, a replacement therapy for primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI).

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New Covalent Organic Frameworks with Precise Control

New Covalent Organic Frameworks with Precise Control

covalent organic frameworks (COFs), were discovered in 2005, but their quality has been poor and preparation methods are uncontrolled. Now a Northwestern University research team is the first to produce high-quality versions of these materials, demonstrate their superior properties and control their growth. The researchers developed a two-step growth process that produces organic polymers with crystalline, two-dimensional structures.

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X-ray laser opens new view on Alzheimer proteins

X-ray laser opens new view on Alzheimer proteins

A new experimental method permits the X-ray analysis of amyloids, a class of large, filamentous biomolecules which are an important hallmark of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. An international team of researchers headed by DESY scientists has used a powerful X-ray laser to gain insights into the structure of different amyloid samples.

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Novacap Expands Pharmaceutical Offering with Acquisition of PCI Synthesis

Novacap Expands Pharmaceutical Offering with Acquisition of PCI Synthesis

Novacap, a worldwide player in pharmaceutical synthesis and advanced specialties, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Boston-based PCI Synthesis, a leading U.S. pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), further reinforcing Novacap’s capabilities and offering for the pharmaceutical industry.

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