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Dissolved Ozone Measurements With EC Sensors: Installation And Calibration According To ASTM D7677-11
By Georges Schmidt, Hach Lange Sàrl, Geneva, Switzerland
In the past three decades, ozone has become a very important and efficient tool in the process to achieve high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade water. This paper will address two main topics that are critical for the effective use of ozone within the water processes of the life sciences industry.
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Why Life Sciences Needs To Reassess Their U.S. Patent Strategies
By Jeffery Duncan, Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc.
Disputes over patent rights have long been commonplace in the life sciences sector, where research and intellectual property are the key drivers of revenue. But with the America Invents Act (AIA) signed into law by President Obama on September 16, 2011, life sciences companies now need to reassess and adapt their U.S. patent strategies. The rules are dramatically changing, particularly with regard to the AIA's provisions concerning novelty and prior art.
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Spotlight On Vaccines
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Gaining Process Efficiencies In Vaccine Production While Maintaining Regulatory Compliance
Implementing Lean Manufacturing practices in the vaccine industry can have a positive impact on manufacturing processes. Traditionally, vaccine manufacturers have accepted a certain level of inefficiencies in their manufacturing operations; however, increased competition is forcing them to identify cost-effective efficiencies in production processes, while maintaining regulatory compliance.
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Life Technologies Offerings For Viral Vaccine Production
Life Technologies bioprocess solutions for viral vaccine production are founded on trusted brands like Gibco® and Applied Biosystems®, to help you optimize workflow, minimize animal origin risk, and improve cost efficiencies.
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Closure Processing Systems (CPS)
Getinge's innovative proprietary design provides a complete treatment, storage, distribution, and transfer system. During the washing, rinsing, and siliconizing steps, closures in the transfer container are subjected to the agitation of sterile air blown through water.
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Effect Of Sterilization On Mechanical Properties Of Silicone Rubbers
Silicone rubber is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry where sterilizability is an essential requirement for all fluid transfer equipment. Pharmaceutical products must be sterilized frequently and repeatedly by high-level energy and/or chemical vapor in order to eliminate bacterial surface contamination.
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