Pharma & Biotech
New vacuum pump exhaust traps eliminate hydrocarbon emissions
Mass-Vac oil mist eliminators come in four models to fit vacuum pumps ranging from 5300 CFM. A new line of oil mist eliminators that can prevent virtually all hydrocarbon emissions from pumps has been introduced by Mass-Vac. The eliminators help keep the environment clean and people safe by removing harmful oil vapours from a vacuum […]
Read MoreSartorius launches improved vacuum filtration units
Sartorius new vacuum filtration units are designed to offer faster and higher capacity filtration. Life science group Sartorius has launched a new series of vacuum filtration units designed to offer faster and higher capacity filtration with greater physical stability for a wide range of sample types. Modifications to the Sartolab RF|BT 150 – 1000 include: […]
Read MorePorvair Sciences showcases products at COMPAMED 2021
Vyon is a high-performance porous plastic material manufactured from virgin grade plastic polymers, polyethylene (high density and ultra-high molecular weight) and polypropylene. Designer and manufacturer of porous plastics technologies, Porvair Sciences will be exhibiting its Vyon porous plastic materials at COMPAMED 2021 in Dusseldorf, Germany, which takes place from 15–18 November. The company specialises in […]
Read MoreGEA presents single-use pharma separator
The separator relies on centrifugation to significantly reduce filtration dependency. (Image: GEA) GEA recently introduced its new kytero single-use pharma separator for the biopharmaceutical single-use industry which combines the benefits of larger GEA stainless steel pharmaceutical centrifuges with disposable separation. The kytero single-use separator is designed for obtaining fermentation solutions and cell cultures and is […]
Read MoreAmazon Filters to showcase new filter housings
The housings will support critical liquid and gas applications involved in the complex, multi-step chemistry of making drugs and medications. Amazon Filters’ new single stack 72C and 76C series housings which aid critical filtration processes in biopharmaceuticals production, will be on display at the Making Pharmaceuticals 2021 Expo, taking place in Coventry, UK on 5-6 […]
Read MoreSR-Tek pressure vessels used in filtration research
The pressure vessels from Smart Reservoir Technology (SR-Tek) are being used to investigate the effects of different operating pressures on membrane filtration. A research team at Pennsylvania State University is using four transparent pressure vessels from Smart Reservoir Technology (SR-Tek) to investigate the effects of different operating pressures on membrane filtration. Expected to be worth […]
Read MoreAmazon Filters targets biopharma with new housings
The housings conform to the latest iteration of the industry leading ASME BPE standard and its criteria for hygienic design, materials construction and fabrication. Amazon Filters has launched a new range of filter housings, the single-stack 72C and 76C series, to aid critical processes in the production of biopharmaceuticals. The housings conform to the latest […]
Read MorePorvair increases production capacity for porous plastics
Precision cut Vyon porous plastic components. Porvair Sciences has installed new automated precision die-cutting equipment at its facility in Wrexham, Wales that has enabled a five-fold increase in its manufacturing capacity for porous plastic components. Installed in Porvair’s cGMP compliant cleanroom production facility, the new equipment is able to produce porous plastic components that are […]
Read MoreRepligen to acquire Polymem
US life sciences company Repligen Corp has entered into an agreement to acquire Polymem SA, the French hollow fiber membranes and modules manufacturer. Toulouse-based Polymem, which was set up in 1997, has a team of 60 people focused on the development and manufacture of hollow fiber membranes, membrane modules and systems for water treatment, solid/liquid […]
Read MoreGEA develops separator for blood plasma fractionation
With the separator hycon and the three-room concept, GEA has created fully automated production in clean room applications. (Image: GEA) GEA has introduced its fully automatic separator, the hycon, which enables one-touch production for separation of blood plasma and plasma proteins in clean room applications. The centrifuge is self-cleaning and has a customer-specific solids’ tank. […]
Read MoreCamfil & Sinopharm co-operate to improve biopharma filtration
From left: Bridge Xu, senior sales director, Filter Business of Camfil Group China, Michel Moulin, managing director of Camfil Group China, Wang Yunbao, general manager of Sinopharm GEPTECK, Wu Xuehong, chief technologist of Sinopharm GEPTECK. Camfil and the China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, Sinopharm, have announced the joint release of digital high-efficiency air supply units […]
Read MoreApril’s top filtration news stories
New products from Porex and Koch Separation Solutions and a review of our Covid-19 coverage were the most-read stories on the Filtration+Separation website in April 2021. 1. VFE testing shows efficacy of Porex materials The Porex Corporation has pioneered the use of viral filtration efficiency (VFE) testing methods and tested its own materials used in […]
Read MoreMeissner to expand production capacity for Covid-19-related products
Meissner’s headquarters in Camarillo, California. Meissner Filtration Products has been awarded a US$13.4 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to facilitate expedited expansion of the company’s production capacity for products critical to Covid-19 vaccine and therapeutics manufacturing. Meissner will be expanding its Camarillo, California, manufacturing campus by making a significant […]
Read MoreCamfil opens new filter plant in Taiwan
Camfil’s new plant in Tainan, Taiwan. The launch of Camfil’s new facility in Taiwan. Production has started at Camfil’s new manufacturing plant in Tainan, Taiwan. The new factory, which as an area of more than 4000 sq m, will act as a hub for molecular and particle filtration supporting the growing semiconductor, life science and turbomachinery […]
Read MoreSartorius to acquire Novasep’s chromatography equipment division
Sartorius Stedim Biotech has entered into an agreement to acquire Novasep’s chromatography process equipment division. The Novasep chromatography division comprises resin-based batch and intensified chromatography systems, and primarily focuses on high-pressure, multi-use applications for smaller molecules, such as oligonucleotides, peptides and insulin. The division, which employs around 100 people in France, the USA, China and […]
Read MoreVFE testing shows efficacy of Porex materials
The VFE testing showed that Porex materials effectively help to protect healthcare workers and patients from aerosol-based viruses in medical settings. The Porex Corporation, manufacturer of porous polymers, has pioneered the use of viral filtration efficiency (VFE) testing methods and tested its own materials used in medical device design. The Porex components were able to […]
Read MoreSartorius acquires filtration specialist WaterSepBioSeparations
Sartorius has bought US purification expert WaterSep BioSeparations LLC through Sartorius Stedim Biotech. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based WaterSep BioSeparations manufactures hollow-fiber membrane devices and pre-sterilized assemblies for upstream and downstream biopharmaceutical applications. WaterSep BioSeparations’ technology is especially suited to gene and cell therapy applications, vaccine production and intensified bioprocessing. The privately-owned company employs around 15 people and is expected to […]
Read MorePipette tips show high bacterial filtration levels
The study showed that the pipette filter tips have greater than 99% Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) even at an increased challenge level. A new independent study has demonstrated that Porvair Sciences’ pipette filter tips have greater than 99% Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) even at an increased challenge level. The test procedure was modified from a standard […]
Read MorePorvair Sciences tests hydrophilic Vyon material
Comparison of hydrophobic Vyon (left) and the new hydrophilic Vyon porous polymer (right). Porvair Sciences has reported that tests on its hydrophilic Vyon porous plastics show high levels of performance in drug discovery applications due to the high hydrophilic void volume conversion of the materials’ pore structure after a special treatment process. Working with an […]
Read MoreKIT researchers develop system to remove hormones
Professor Andrea Iris Schäfer studies innovative water processing technologies. (Image: Sandra Göttisheim, KIT) Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a filtration system that combines a polymer membrane with activated carbon to remove steroid hormones from drinking water. Steroid hormones are micropollutants that cannot be eliminated efficiently by conventional processes. Their concentration in […]
Read MorePorvair supplies filters for Covid-19 testing
SAMBA II machines for rapid diagnostic testing for Covid-19 infection. (Image: Diagnostics for the Real World) Porvair Sciences is supplying its Vyon porous plastic filters to University of Cambridge spin-out company, Diagnostics for the Real World, to be used in its SAMBA II machine that provides diagnosis of Covid-19 infection in under 90 minutes. SAMBA […]
Read MoreFiltrox offers clarification for vaccines
The FILTRODISC BIO SD and R2U depth filter modules can remove cell debris and negatively charged molecules in vaccines. Depth filter systems’ specialist Filtrox has introduced its FILTRODISC BIO SD and R2U depth filter modules for the removal of cell debris and negatively charged molecules in vaccines. The purification of vaccines is a vital step […]
Read MoreMeissner Filtration’s new facility in Ireland is now operational
Meissners new manufacturing site in Castlebar, Co Mayo, Ireland. Meissner Filtration Products’ new manufacturing facility in Castlebar, Ireland is now up and running. The new facility, which has been brought online on schedule, has a state of the art 930 m² (10 000 ft²) ISO class 7 cleanroom for the manufacture of single-use systems. Validation of […]
Read MoreFiltration Group acquires Oxyphen
Filtration Group has acquired Oxyphen, a Swiss manufacturer of microporous track-etched membranes. Track-etched membrane is a high-precision manufactured film used in critical applications for life science, automotive, industrial and consumer markets. Oxyphen’s track-etched membrane solutions complement the porous product offering and manufacturing capability within Filtration Group’s Porex business. “We are excited to have a great […]
Read MoreDuPont donates PPE to Covid-19 frontline workers
DuPont’s Tyvek coveralls are used for Covid-19 testing. (Image: GettyImages) DuPont has donated 50,000 protective garments to Covid-19 frontline medical staff in Europe’s worst-hit countries. The Tyvek coveralls will give health workers added protection against Covid-19 and exceed WHO requirements. They also fulfil the requirements of EN 14126:2003 (protective clothing against infective agents) and have been […]
Read MoreIncreased demand for filters in breathing devices
Vyon is a versatile porous plastic which can be modified to give it hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties. Porvair Sciences is reporting increased demand for it 3D moulded intake filters and vent diffusers supplied to GCE Healthcare, the manufacturer of the Zen-O lite portable oxygen concentrator for active people suffering from respiratory conditions such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). […]
Read MoreSulzer Chemtech supports Covid-19 drug production
Sulzers ECR, a high-performance advanced extraction technology is particularly suitable as it can effectively handle a high flow rate, maximising throughput. Sulzer Chemtech’s agitated Kühni column (ECR) for liquid-liquid extraction is being used to increase production capacity of drugs produced by pharmaceutical manufacturer Farmhispania, to treat critically ill Covid-19 patients. The urgent need for pharma […]
Read MoreAlfa Laval launches premium separator system
Alfa Laval’s CultureOne is designed for single-use processing in the biopharmaceutical industry. Alfa Laval’s separator system, the Alfa Laval CultureOne, is designed for single-use processing in the biopharmaceutical industry. All product-contact parts in the separator system can be replaced after each batch which eliminates the risk of cross-contamination between batches, increasing process hygiene and safety […]
Read MorePorvair adapts manufacturing to fight Covid-19
Porvair has adapted its manufacturing to produce ventilators and contribute towards medical testing and pharmaceutical production. In response to government calls for businesses to support the production and supply of ventilators and their components, Porvair has adapted some of its manufacturing processes to supply ventilator and breathing apparatus. The company’s Segensworth division in the UK […]
Read MoreSartorius extends Joachim Kreuzburg’s appointment as CEO
Dr Joachim Kreuzburg. Sartorius AG’s supervisory board has extended the appointment of group CEO Dr Joachim Kreuzburg by another five-year period to 10 November 2025. The extension was made ahead of schedule. Kreuzburg serves as CEO and executive board chairman of Sartorius. He has been a member of the Sartorius executive board since 2002. “We […]
Read MoreSartorius launches filter integrity tester
The Sartocheck 5 Plus ensures maximum data integrity and compliance with future requirements of quality risk management. Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s new Sartocheck 5 Plus filter integrity tester is designed for use in downstream processing and is based on its customers’ needs to confirm the integrity of filters in pharmaceutical production. The company says the Sartocheck […]
Read MorePorvair adds 4-lug adaptor to MF junior filters
Porvair’s new 4-lug adaptor is for use with its junior cartridge filters for small scale applications. The Porvair Filtration Group has designed and manufactured a new 4-lug adaptor for use with its junior cartridge filters for small scale applications, particularly those that require the retention of bacteria in liquid and venting in sterile environments. The junior […]
Read MorePorvair launches range of pipette filter tips
The new pipette tip filters are fully compliant with FDA, USP Class VI and European Pharmacopoeia regulations. The new range of liquid handling pipette tip filters from Porvair Sciences can block out aerosol and liquid contaminants. The company has used its proprietary Vyon porous plastics, so the new pipette tip filters are fully compliant with FDA, […]
Read MoreAsahi Kasei Medical builds new spinning plant for Planova filters
The new plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan. Asahi Kasei Medical has completed a new plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan for the spinning of cellulose hollow-fiber membranes for Planova™ virus removal filters. The new spinning plant, which has a capacity of 40 000 m2/year, is located next to existing facilities for spinning hollow fiber and assembly […]
Read MoreEntegris buys China’s Hangzhou Anow Microfiltration
Entegris Inc has acquired Hangzhou Anow Microfiltration Co Ltd, a Chinese filtration company serving industries including semiconductor, pharmaceutical and medical. Headquartered in the Xindeng New District, Fuyang National Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hangzhou, Anow will be part of Entegris’s Microcontamination Control Division. Anow brings new polymeric membrane technologies and liquid filtration offerings to Entegris’s […]
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