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Catalent will offer vial filling, packaging capacity, and additional staffing at the site to support the production of the initial 100 million doses of the vaccine candidate to supply the US market beginning in the third quarter of 2020.

Catalent and Moderna Collaborate on Fill/Finish Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

The VIA Capsule from Cytiva is a liquid nitrogen-free cryogenic shipment system designed to transport cell therapies.

Cryogenic Capsule for Shipment of Cellular Therapies

The center will offer expertise in fill-finish optimization and analytical testing.

Stevanato’s New Boston Technology Center to Open in September

The new Masterflex Flow Controller from Cole-Parmer measures, controls, and logs fluid path information after receiving input from a flow sensor and then modifies the speed of the pump to support a set flow rate or dispense volume. 

Lightweight Flow Controller

The Massbox from Exum Instruments is a laser ablation laser ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer that works to escalate the speed of development and discovery while providing access to high-performance organic and inorganic characterization. 

Mass Spectrometer for Development and Discovery

The 600-gallon VersaMix Model VM-600 from Ross is qualified for high-speed subsurface powder induction with a proprietary Ross Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM).

Triple Shaft Mixer with Powder Induction Manifold

Rite-Hite’s LiteSpeed Clean high-speed door is a speed roll-up door designed to provide cleanrooms with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and FDA-compliant integrity, reliability, and safety. 

Speed Roll-Up Door for Cleanrooms

The companies have entered into a manufacturing agreement for the fill finish supply of lenzilumab for the potential treatment of COVID-19.

Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, Humanigen in Manufacturing Agreement for COVID-19 Biologic

Regulators have exaggerated expectations for simulated media fills. 


Complications in Process Simulation Execution

The right approach to biological safety cabinets, and collaboration between engineers and those who will operate the equipment, is crucial to preventing cell-culture contamination. 

Equipment