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Bioprocess Technology

The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) welcomed Sartorius as its new shareholder and together the companies plan to extend their partnership to develop future-focused tools and AI applications for the production of advanced medications.

From filter supplier to full-service provider — Since taking the groundbreaking decision around 25 years ago to concentrate on the biopharmaceutical industry, Sartorius has seen a rapid rise in its fortunes. In conversation with us, Bettina Berendsen and Fritjof Linz explain the significance of single-use technology and report on the latest developments within the company and across the industry as a whole.

Sartorius has supported Cansinobio and the Institute of Bioengineering to develop the first vaccine candidate against coronavirus to enter clinical trials. Sartorius’ Biostat STR single-use bioreactor system was used by the organisations for the upstream preparation of the recombinant vaccine which saved significant time.

The aim of the European Plastics Pact is to improve the use of plastics as well as its recycling. Signatories of this pact are expected to develop new techniques and approaches, share knowledge, harmonise guidelines and standards, and reduce current barriers for this purpose.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) has recently announced the launch of its new Sartocheck 5 Plus filter integrity tester. Designed for use in downstream processing, this new integrity tester is the latest development in the established line of Sartocheck units already recognised throughout the pharmaceutical industry.

Following the trend towards biopharmaceutical medicine Sartorius launched for its ambr 250 modular benchtop automated mini bioreactor system new vessels, which are designed for gentle stirring and optimum growth of cell lines. The system allows cost-effective, scalable process development of cell and gene therapies.

The new software saves time with functionality, modelling and data pre-processing. It also makes model data easier to interpret for better process control and mines data to help optimise product quality, resource use and cost efficiency.

Sartorius was once again a double award winner at the Fisher Scientific European Sales Conference in Karpacz, Poland, retaining the same awards won in 2018, European Excellence and Supplier Best Booth.