Primary function of a single-use powder transfer bag
- To transfer liquid formulations
- to transfer powders in a contained manner
- to hydrate bulk powders, in the bag, before dispense
to transfer powder in a contained manner
Which step(s) in bioprocess manufacturing should we target for single use powder bags?
- Buffer prep
- Media prep
- Final fill
- Cell culture feeds
- All of the above
All of the above
Upstream Improvements is a Biopharmaceutical market driver. True or False - this leads to the following;
- higher product titres
- smaller operating footprints
- increase in the use of single use technologies
True
Customer wants to complete a powder transfer within an explosive atmosphere with a UV sensitive product - what transfer method do you propose?
What are acceptable methods of sterilisation for a ChargeBag with SUP?
Who crossed first?
John
What would you recommend the following bag be used for?
Buffer and Media preparation - large volume
Which part of the bioprocess might you find these?
Which target application is associated with the step
Downstream processing - chromatography steps
Buffer preparation
Which modality has the following definition?
....... are derived from a single source or clone of cells that recognize only one type of antigen. They are used for various therapeutic process is including treating cancers autoimmune diseases and infections.
- vaccines
- recombinant proteins
- monoclonal antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies
Can you name the following valve?
PharmaSafe Pro
Can you name the valve shown below?
AseptiSafe Bio
What sport is this - if you can call it a sport!
Tag rugby
What is a key advantage of using single use bags over stainless steel containers?
- reusable and durable
- more resistant to high temperatures
- eliminate the need for cleaning and sterilization
They eliminate the need for cleaning and sterilization
Why is bioreactor size and titre important (maybe more than one correct answer)
- it isn't really important
- Helps determine opportunity size
- titre tells us process concentration
- They are common terms used in API manufacture
Helps determine opportunity size
- titre tells us process concentration
What is a characteristic of a small molecule pharmaceutical
- they are chemically synthesized
- they are derived from living organisms
- they are chemically synthesized
An Active, which will be directly exposed to pressure can be docked via which of the following methods;
What is the purpose of the external seal on a Single Use Passive?
How many hearts does the following have?
Three
What is a common application for single use powder bags in the biopharmaceutical industry?
- Transferring raw materials, like API's
- transfer of small volume cell culture media feeds
- transfer of bulk powdered buffer chemicals
- all of the above
all of the above
A bioreactor of 2000L, in a process with a 5g/L titre, produces how much drug per run?
- 10g
- 10Kg
- 1000g
- 10Kg
Which biopharmaceutical modality involves the use of monoclonal antibodies?
- Gene Therapy
- Cell therapy
- Protein therapeutics
- RNA therapeutics
- Protein therapeutics
Which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
When was this founded?
1997
2001
2009
2015
1997
Thinking about upstream and downstream processing, which has the higher rate of single use adoption, and what is the % adoption (within 10-15%)?
DSP
77%
What are the keywords in this statement that indicate an opportunity for us;
- R&D and manufacturing - scale up
- bioreactors
- cell culture based vaccines
Which companies are the odd ones out in the groups below?
Genmab
Pfizer
Galderma
Who is this - and why is he known in South Wales
John Toshack (Liverpool and Swansea)