The new drug Sevenfact can be used as an additional treatment option for adults and adolescents suffering from hemophilia A or B and inhibitors. The drug comprising an active ingredient from genetically engineered rabbits produces a protein necessary for blood coagulation and is claimed to be the first of its kind to treat hemophilia.

Microwave digestion for the analysis of PM10 fraction of airborne particles — Particulate matter and suspended particles are a major health risk and must be reatined and controlled thoroughly. Monitoring them is, nevertheless, not easy. Elaborate digestion methods are needed to ensure reliable and robust retaining and determination o these substances...

How double–diaphragm and diaphragm break monitoring technology provides safety for pharmaceutical production plants — By using diaphragm seals, pressure measuring instruments can be adapted to even the harshest of process conditions. Here, a diaphragm separates the measuring instrument from the process medium and transmits the pressure hydraulically. A double-diaphragm design offers a solution for pharmaceutical applications, where the process must remain sealed under all circumstances and the hazard risk for people and the environment must be minimised.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing operations must prepare for faster drug approvals and increased time-to-market pressure. Pharmaceutical companies, which aimed to be Best-in-Class, will need to explore new ways to make the “facilities of the future". Gerd Moelgaard about the future of pharmaceutical production...

Solvay and Suez have won the contract to treat brine from reverse osmosis desalination at Wanhua Chemical Industry Park in Yantai (Shandong Province). This contract is part of the Alliance between the companies which was formed to jointly develop and market Advanced Oxidation processes (AOP’s) within China to meet stringent environmental standards.

How does pump manufacturer Grundfos plan to defend its global position as the number 1? And what is its management doing to prepare for future challenges? PROCESS asked Mads Nipper, CEO and Group President.

Invensys announces the release of a new process optimisation software version for petrochemical and refinery processes. The new version 6.0 allows for an online communication with simulation tools or process software solutions using the OPC-UA standard.

Perstorp has officially started up the expanded production capacities at its site in Stenungsund, Sweden for PVC plasticizers and key chemical intermediates.

Composites specialist Hexcel has officially launched its US $ 250 million carbon fiber plant at Roussillon, France. The new plant is part of Hexcel’s ongoing worldwide investment to create a diversified and robust supply chain to support aerospace customers’ growing demand for carbon fiber composites.

Seals specialist Freudenberg uses Lanxess' bio-based Keltan Eco EPDM rubber to produce rubber seals in North America. Keltan Eco EPDM ( ethylene-propylene-diene monomer) rubber contains up to 70 percent of ethylene obtained from sugarcane, and has an impressive set of properties that is in no way inferior to that of “conventional” EPDM.