FlowCam collage of biopharmaceutical sample particles
Flow Imaging Microscopy Reveals Particles Missed by DLS and NTA
The problem of protein aggregation and presence of extrinsic particles in biopharmaceutical formulations is not a small one. With the improvement of …
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FlowCam can assess effects of mechanical stress (aggregation) on protein formulations in syringes resulting from hospital transportation systems.
University of Colorado PhD student, Vaida Linkuviene, along with Fluid Imaging Applications Scientist, Heather Anne Wright, and Co-Director of the …
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FlowCam Compares Favorably to MFI and Light Obscuration: Collaborative Study by Japanese Biopharmaceutical Consortium
Currently the compendial method for quantifying subvisible particles equal to or greater than 10 µm and 25 µm uses light obscuration (LO), which is …
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UNE Researchers Use FlowCam to Study Engineered Proteins
A class of engineered proteins called elastin-like polymers (ELP) have shown promise for advanced drug delivery applications. In order to fully …
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FlowCam collage of particles in biotherapeutic formulation
Biotherapeutic Reformulation Achieved Through Extended Particle Analysis
Proteinaceous particles in parenteral drugs pose an immunogenic risk. These formulations are therefore rigorously characterized for optimal …
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The Value of Flow Imaging in Quality Assurance for Drug Manufacturers
Today’s drug manufacturers are under increasing pressure to understand the particulate composition of their drugs, and to reduce and control …
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Detection of Subvisible Particulates in Bioformulations to Ensure Safety
Biopharmaceutical manufacturers strive to ensure patient safety, avoid recalls and protect company reputations. Identifying subvisible particles is …
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FlowCam collage of biopharma particles
Japanese Consortium Assesses the Standardization of Flow Imaging Microscopy for Therapeutic Protein Regulations
In a recent study by Kiyoshi et al., a Japanese consortium conducted a collaborative study to assess the standardization of flow imaging microscopy …
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Discriminate particulates in protein therapeutics using particle size and shape 
Your current particle analyzer counts the subvisible particles in your protein therapeutic. A particle size distribution curve is generated and …
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Overcoming Nonhomogeneity: How to Analyze Subvisible Particles that Range in Size with Flow Imaging
The most common method for characterizing subvisible particles (SVP) ranging in size from 10µm to 100µm is light obscuration (LO). "LO, however, has …
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FlowCam collage of particles in biopharmaceutical sample
FDA Recalls Anemia Drug that Passed USP 788 with Light Obscuration - Flow Imaging Microscopy Reveals Higher Concentrations of Sub-Visible Particles Compared to Light Obscuration Technique
Omontys® – a brand name peginesatide injectable – was voluntarily withdrawn from the market less than a year after the product launch. Clinical …
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Scientist using FlowCam to analyze protein therapeutics
AB BioTechnologies uses FlowCam to detect protein aggregates in formulation development
AB BioTechnologies, Inc. located in Bloomington, Indiana is a privately held laboratory offering pharmaceutical contract services. Founder and CEO …
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