"Filtration And Purification In The Biopharmaceutical Industry Third Edition | Chemistry

Since sterile filtration and purification steps are becoming more prevalent and critical within medicinal drug manufacturing the third edition of Filtration and Purification in the Biopharmaceutical Industry greatly expands its focus with extensive new material on the critical role of purification and advances in filtration science and technology. It provides state-of-the-science information on all aspects of bioprocessing including the current methods processes technologies and equipment. It also covers industry standards and regulatory requirements for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. The book is an essential comprehensive source for all involved in filtration and purification practices training and compliance. It describes such technologies as viral retentive filters membrane chromatography downstream processing cell harvesting and sterile filtration. Features:Addresses recent biotechnology-related processes and advanced technologies such as viral retentive filters membrane chromatography downstream processing cell harvesting and sterile filtration of medium buffer and end product Presents detailed updates on the latest FDA and EMA regulatory requirements involving filtration and purification practices as well as discussions on best practises in filter integrity testing Describes current industry quality standards and validation requirements and provides guidance for compliance not just from an end-user perspective but also supplier requirement It discusses the advantages of single-use process technologies and the qualification needs Sterilizing grade filtration qualification and process validation is presented in detail to gain the understanding of the regulatory needs The book has been compilated by highly experienced contributors in the field of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processing. Each specific topic has been thoroughly examined by a subject matter expert. |Filtration and Purification in the Biopharmaceutical Industry Third Edition | Chemistry