Analytics

Randi Hernandez was science editor at Pharmaceutical Technology from September 2014 to May 2017.

Articles

Experts discuss some of the emerging trends in bioprocessing in 2016, including 4D bioprinting, 2D-NMR, and the CAR-T design space.

Visions for the Future of Biopharma Manufacturing

Instruments are introduced for elemental impurity analysis and materials identification.

New Tools Target Speed, Simplicity, and Compliance

Texture analyzers can be used to evaluate wall hardness and elasticity of softgel capsules.

Best Practice: Testing Softgel Capsules

Joanne Ratcliff, PhD, is communications project manager, Laboratory Weighing, Mettler Toledo GmbH, Joanne.Ratcliff@mt.com.

A program for calibration and routine testing of weighing instruments ensures accurate results.

Understanding Measurement Uncertainty in Weighing

Thermo Scientific TruTools chemometrics package extends the capabilities of the portable TruScan RM Raman Analyzer.

Chemometrics Software Expands Use of Raman Analyzer

The Spark 20M multimode microplate reader has the ability to read 6- to 1536-well microplates and includes a high-frequency xenon flash lamp that can be combined with detection modules.

Multimode Microplate Reader Improves Sensitivity

The Zeiss Smartproof 5 wide-field confocal microscope is designed for applications in quality assurance and quality control, production, and R&D laboratories.

Confocal Microscope for Surface Analysis

There are many different approaches for assessing process parameter criticality, and assessing which process parameters have a significant impact on critical quality attributes (CQAs) is a particular challenge. Including an unimportant process parameter as a critical process parameter (CPP) in a control strategy can be detrimental. The authors present a statistical approach to determine when a statistically significant relationship between a process parameter and a CQA is large enough to make a practically meaningful impact (i.e., practical significance).

Statistical Tools to Aid in the Assessment of Critical Process Parameters

The advanced capillary electrophoresis system, Maurice, from ProteinSimple is used for the quantitative analysis of identity, purity, and heterogeneity profiles of biopharmaceuticals.

Capillary Electrophoresis System Optimizes IgG Purity Analysis

The Tacta range of pipettes handle a range of volumes and liquids.

Laboratory Equipment and Instruments