In recent years, there have been significant advances in single cell dispensers, which support precise isolation, sorting and dispensing of single cells. Single cell dispensers are valuable for life science and pharma research, as the technique enables the isolation and analysis of individual cells for myriad applications. In this article, we will compare four of the…
Tablet press maker Korsch acquires Medelpharm to boost R&D offerings
Korsch AG recently announced that has acquired Medelpharm and its compaction simulator technology. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Korsch said Medelpharm’s compaction simulator technology adds early-stage material characterization and scale-up capability to its R&D product portfolio. The companies have 135-plus years of experience with small-scale, fully instrumented tablet compression equipment. The Korsch…
Ultra-low temperature freezer offers an alternative to traditional cryovats
Reflect Scientific’s Cryometrix T-160 ultra-low temperature freezer is designed to be a safer, more reliable and more efficient option for the pharmaceutical and medical industries than cryogenic freezers requiring liquid nitrogen. The refrigerator also replaces the compressor and refrigerant design present in most biorepositories. The upright liquid nitrogen freezer boasts adjustable temperatures from +20°C to…
Optimizing HCP experiences: Meet medical information demands through AI-human integration
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already proving to be one of the most results-driving technologies used by life science companies in 2023. AI is currently being explored by 79% of biopharma companies, who are combining or exploring the combination of humans and AI in various initiatives, including responding to medical information (MI) inquiries from healthcare professionals…
AstraZeneca sells Ohio manufacturing site to National Resilience
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) has sold its site in West Chester, Ohio, to National Resilience, a San Diego–headquartered biomanufacturing company. Resilience has agreed to maintain the site’s operations and assets while retaining its employees, including executives. The company will also continue investing in the site’s workforce and facility. Privately-held National Resilience also has separately announced that it…
Emerson debuts software for CIP applications
Emerson (NYSE:EMR) has launched its new Clean In Place (CIP) Utilities and Automated Reporting Analytics package on its PACEdge and Movicon platforms on an industrial edge control device. The food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries use the clean- and steam-in-place method to clean fittings, vessels, filters, pipes and other internal surfaces without disassembly. Emerson notes that Steam In Place (SIP) has a more…
Healiva buys critical cell therapy manufacturing assets from B. Braun
Healiva announced today that it acquired critical manufacturing assets from B. Braun’s B. Braun Medical AG Switzerland affiliate. The companies declined to disclose financial details for the acquisition. Lugano, Switzerland-based Healiva develops precision medicine for patients with chronic and acute wounds. It acquired a qualified cell bank for the manufacturing of its first cell therapy…
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to present NGS technologies at American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting
Lab automation company Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has announced that it will return to the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting on October 25-29 in Los Angeles to display its NGS technologies. At booth 2037, the company will showcase its instruments and provide one-on-one demonstrations to demonstrate how its technologies can optimize next-generation…
Grifols kicks off new albumin plant in Dublin
Grifols today is inaugurating a new albumin purification and filling plant at its manufacturing and supply hub in Dublin. Barcelona, Spain–based Grifols said the new facility addresses the growing demand for the plasma-derived medicine. The newly built plant adds more than 183,000 square feet to Grifols’ Dublin facilities. The workforce will increase from 300 to…
WMFTS offers electromagnetic flowmeter for biopharma applications
Fluid technology specialist Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) offers the Krohne Flexmag 4050 C electromagnetic flowmeter for biopharmaceutical customers. The flowmeter line supports a range of bioprocessing applications, such as filtration processes, chromatography, and buffer or media preparation. The Falmouth, UK–based company notes that the accurate and reliable flow-measuring system integrates with other products from the…