by Brian Schlain, Hitendra S. Jethwa, Meena Subramanyam, Kevin Moulder, Bhavna Bhatt, and Michael Molloy Standard 96-well microplate assays are prone to edge and bowl effects. Such plate location effects can badly bias potency estimates. Easy-to-use plate layouts enable scientists to adjust estimates for such effects when analyzing new production drug batches. This article is indebted to the work reported by Russell Reeve (BioPharm, July 2000) and the subsequent letters from David Lansky and Reeve (BioPharm, September 2000).
The Solution Lies with SOLBIOTE™: Achieving Sustainability, a Growing Focus in Biopharma
October 28th 2024The nexus between biopharmaceuticals and sustainability is seemingly far apart, however, it is increasingly recognized as an inevitable challenge. It is encouraged to take a sustainable approach to reducing the environmental impact of the production and supply of medicines while improving people's health; delivering the well-being of people and the planet. Yosuke Shimojo (Technical Value Support Section Manager, Nagase Viita) will unveil how SOLBIOTE™, a portfolio of injectable-grade saccharide excipients, would be a key for the biopharmaceutical development and achieving sustainability for a better future of the industry.