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EC offers €80m to CureVac for COVID-19 vaccine development
The European Commision (EC) has announced €80 million of support to aid in the R&D and production of a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine.
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Handheld Raman spectrometer developed to analyse THC levels in cannabis plants
Researchers have modified a portable Raman spectrometer that can determine the level of THC in cannabis plants, which they say could be used by farmers wishing to grow hemp.
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Limiting antibiotic manufacturing discharge in Indian wastewater
During the manufacture of antibiotics, residues can contaminate the environment through wastewater, leading to antimicrobial resistance. However, a new government initiative in India aims to prevent this by regulating effluent.
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Technique to stabilise freeze-dried cellular machinery could improve cell-free biotech
Researchers have discovered low-cost preservatives that enable freeze-dried cellular machinery to retain full activity when stored at room temperature for cell-free biotechnology.
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Technique to synthesise aziridines developed by researchers
Eliminating expensive catalysts, researchers have shown it is possible to transfer nitrogen atoms to unactivated olefins for the production of aziridines.
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Biocatalysis could be the key to shaping macrocycles
Researchers have shown that the CALB lipase enzyme can be used to produce macrocycles of a specified shape using biocatalysis.
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Discovery could make Suzuki-Miyaura reactions cheaper and easier
An innovation in drug production methodology could enable manufacturers to use protected boronic acid in reactions, reducing the number of steps required.
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How to optimise production by using the correct tablet tooling
Enhancing the production of pharmaceutical tablets is extremely important in modern manufacturing processes and companies will go to great lengths to ensure production runs efficiently in order to stay competitive. As time and capital implications become drivers within the production of solid dosage forms, investigation into improving production methods is…
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Cleaning validation – a beginner’s guide to increasing efficiency with TOC
19 February 2020 | By SUEZ
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Researchers develop method to produce protein drugs from lettuce
Scientists have divised a way to manufacture protein drugs using lettuce leaves, which has presented a potential drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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NIBRT announces collaboration to improve downstream bioprocessing bottlenecks
A collaboration between the NIBRT and Avantor aims to address issues faced in downstream bioprocessing during buffer preparation for mAbs.
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Biofactory hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of pharmaceuticals
An innovation in hydrogels has created a portable, reusable chemical-producing platform that could provide access to essential pharmaceuticals without specialised storage requirements.
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GSK halts Excedrin production due to manufacturing inconsistencies
GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it will not be manufacturing or distributing some of its Excedrin products after inconsistencies in ingredient transfer and weight.
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Global neoantigen cancer vaccine market to generate $1,826.1m revenue by 2030
A study suggests the global neoantigen cancer vaccine market will grow exponentially due to expected drug launches, new technology reducing costs and currently unmet needs of the market.
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Statement from the FDA on NDMA found in drugs outside the US
The FDA has released a statement on the investigations into the presence of nitrosamines in some drugs; highlighting that there are currently no recalls of metformin within the US.
