http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion User information about Disposable Manufacturing of Biologicals. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:11:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently came back from presenting a paper at a disposable manufacturing conference, (IBC, San Diego 2008). Ahead of the conference, I polled a number of people's opinions on current concerns about the disposable manufacturing approach. My sample is made up of a non-statistical sample of personal opinion and ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/what-worries-me-most/ Breaking news as late March 2008: GE Healthcare continues to diversify its range of disposable products through a licensing arrangement with BioQuate for their Disposable Aseptic Connector. Apparently, the deal also brings closure to Pall's claim of IP infringement and so hopefully it is business as usual for everyone. This ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/so-that-must-be-okay/ When it comes to disposable connectors that are used on bag and tubing sets, you have a lot of choice. This is an area where all the major vendors have fairly distinct products, some better than others. My personal list of preferences include considerations for: CostErgonomics (Weight, is it translucent, can it ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/pressure-drop-through-disposable-connectors/ I live on the East coast around Boston and so I was able to get down to Interphex2007 in NY and just drive down to Boston for Bio2007. Interphex2007 was quiet a disappointment for me. An interesting snippet was trying to reason why GE has acquired Wavebiotech. It is probably ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/expo2007-and-bio2007/ One of the operational advantages of most disposable systems is the relative simplicity of the process paths. It is great to be able to see into your system without requiring the x-ray vision capability of Superman. But frequently, it is helpful or necessary to have a little help from a ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/disposable-sensors-have-you-lost-your-sensors/ A lot of the downstream process work that I do involves 0.5l through 50l scale product batch working volumes. The typical tool I first reach for to hold the bulk product is a hanging pillow  - many vendor's make them in this size. A standard EVA bag has two 3/8" ID tubes ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/the-ins-and-outs-of-pillow-bags/ Let's be honest, we are all trying to make a living.But does the list price of the average disposable assembly cause you concern? Does $200 for a 50l plastic bag sound expensive? The biopharmaceutical industry is an exciting environment as it is rarely consumable costs that are a go or ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/did-i-mention-the-price/ I'm an optimist, the kind of guy who flicks through biopharm trade magazines and sees all the latest media and disposable equipment device and thinks;     "Cool!"So it was a sad summers day when I was sat in a rather hot meeting room in a  discussion with a vendor about a ... http://www.disposablemanufacturing.com/discussion/hello-world/