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Life Science White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in life science research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

Gene therapy: What Are The Barriers to Industrialization?

While gene therapy is becoming more consistent and valuable, it is proving hard to scale-up the processes to an industrial level. Pall's filtration methods may prove to be an avenue by which these industrialization challenges are ameliorated.

From Pall Corporation 4 Jun 2021

Utilizing coiled microextraction and portable GC/MS for fentanyl analogs rapid in-field screening

Discover rapid in-field screening for fentanyl analogs using coiled microextraction and portable GC/MS.

From PerkinElmer 2 Jun 2021

The Fight Against Childhood Brain Tumors

Childhood brain tumors are thankfully rare but, despite all the progress made over recent years, they are often associated with poor prognoses and low survival rates.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 31 May 2021

Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) for the Separation of DNA Macromolecules

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is a special gel electrophoresis type for the separation of DNA macromolecules.

From Heidolph North America 28 May 2021

Continuous Processes: Keeping Them Safe from Viruses

This article discusses how to keep biopharmaceutical manufacturing and it's continuous processes free from pathogens and thus enhance virus safety.

From Pall Corporation 21 May 2021

Using Stirred Tank Bioreactors for Upstream Flexibility

In this article, Pall Corporation discusses how to achieve enhanced upstream flexibility in biopharmaceutical manufacturing using stirred tank bioreactors.

From Pall Corporation 21 May 2021

CAR-T Therapy: Combating Cytokine Release Syndrome

CAR-T therapies allow for cancer patients to potentially beat the condition. However, CAR-T therapy can result in cytokine release syndrome (CRS), which can be very toxic and damaging. This article discusses the management of CRS.

From ACROBiosystems 21 May 2021

Identifying and Studying COVID-19 Spike Protein Mutations on B.1.617

The Indian variant of SARS-CoV-2 has played a huge part in the second wave of COVID-19 infections in India. Research is being conducted into the spiker protein mutations of the B.1.617 variant.

From ACROBiosystems 21 May 2021

Pharmaceutical Blend Processability: The Influence of Drug Loads

Tableting processes are varied and complex. Developing tablets with high performance relies on a number of factors. Drug load is proving to be an important factor in overall processability.

From Granutools 17 May 2021

Solid Phase Extraction: Top 10 Tips

Solid phase extraction allows for the separation of compounds in a mixture. It is a highly useful analytical technique but can be quite complicated and so Porvair is providing their top tips for the process.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 16 May 2021

N Protein Variants and Their Importance in Antibody Test and Design

SARS-CoV-2's N (Nucleocapsid) protein, which is a structural protein crucial for viral packaging, is highly immunogenic, it has become a protein of interest for those looking to test antibodies and design drugs against the virus.

From ACROBiosystems 12 May 2021

The B.1.617 Variant of SARS-CoV-2 is Likely Behind the COVID-19 Surge in India

The B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is associated with increased infectivity and higher chances of immune escape. Data suggests that this variant is responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Maharashtra among others.

From ACROBiosystems 12 May 2021

A Cost-Effective, Efficient and Convenient Bead-Based Phagocytosis Assay

With the use of magnetism, beads coupled with biotinylated proteins can be utilized in efficient immunocapture, virus capture and in biopanning. They can also be used in phagocytosis assays to evaluate the performance of phagocytic cells.

From ACROBiosystems 12 May 2021

Continuous Bioprocessing: The Origins

Continuous manufacturing is present across all industry as it helps with efficiency. It has use in the biopharmaceutical industry as well. Pall's filtration solutions allow for easier implementation of continuous bioprocessing.

From Pall Corporation 10 May 2021

Overcoming Vaccine Challenges with Platform Solutions

Recent events have demonstrated the importance and necessity of having efficacious vaccine development programs, and Pall's filtration solutions allow for increased throughput for pharmaceutical development.

From Pall Corporation 10 May 2021

Freeze Thawing as Part of End-to-End Solutions

An integrated solution seeks to achieve a seamless connection between steps in a process. Where freeze-thaw is involved, an integrated end-to-end solution starts at the point when drug substance is filled into the preferred containers, is transported before finally thawing upon delivery for formulation.

From Pall Corporation 29 Apr 2021