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BioPharm
May 2020
Volume 33, No. 5
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| COVER STORY |

Gene Therapies Push Viral Vector Production

Feliza Mirasol

Viral vectors show promise as a delivery mechanism for gene therapy, but which virus types are commercially viable?
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| UPSTREAM PROCESSING |

Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and the Power of Synthetic Biology

David McElroy

Synthetic biology has advanced the scope and scale with which biologically derived therapeutics can be developed.
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| DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING |

Fluid Handling Considerations

Jennifer Markarian

Pumps and other components meet the demands of single-use systems in biopharmaceutical downstream processing.
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| MANUFACTURING |

Straight Talk on Closed Aseptic Systems

James P. Agalloco

The industry’s aversion to risk has led to its treating closed aseptic processing systems as miniature cleanrooms, resulting in redundant and expensive practices. This article ponders this impasse, examining new technologies and applications in light of past regulatory guidance and more than 40 years of operating evidence.
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| ANALYTICS |

Building Better Bioassays

Cynthia A. Challener

Next-generation therapeutics and regulatory requirements create demand for complex, fit-for-purpose tests.
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| PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH |

Shaping IR Spectroscopy into a Powerful Tool for Biopharma Characterizations

Dipanwita Batabyal, Libo Wang, Jeffrey Zonderman, Mats Wikström

In this peer-reviewed article, the authors present a series of experimental studies showcasing the performance of MMS in secondary-structure biopharma characterization and compare it with conventional FTIR data.
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| QUALITY/REGULATIONS |

Good Automation Practices for Remote Operations

Lauren Lavelle

Having remote operations in place is crucial to maintaining good automation practices.
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| OUTSOURCING |

Biomanufacturing: Demand for Continuous Bioprocessing Increasing

Eric Langer

But are innovations sufficient to increase adoption? CMOs are demanding better continuous bioprocessing options.
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| FROM THE EDITOR |

How Fast Is Too Fast?

Rita C. Peters

Will moving at “warp speed” to develop a vaccine impact efficacy or safety?
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| REGULATORY BEAT |

Modern Drug Manufacturing Key to COVID-19 Response

Jill Wechsler

Policy makers seek to ensure supplies of new therapies and to limit shortages.
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| ASK THE EXPERT |

Starting a Career in the Bio/Pharmaceutical Industry

Susan J. Schniepp

Having a better understanding about compliance will be of benefit when looking for a job or for furthering one’s career, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice-president, technical, Parexel Consulting.
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