BioDiesel can be produced from Vegetable oil. This is a known fact. It can also be produced from Animals, both Mammals & Aquatic.

Biodiesel is a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from lipid feedstock (vegetable oils or Read the rest of this post »

Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) is used extensively in biopharmaceutical industries for clarification of microbial cells/animal cells, inclusion bodies clarification, protein concentration and diafiltration, buffer exchange, viral clearance, etc. Multiple Centrifugation steps can be avoided by a well designed TFF system with an optimized protocol.

TFF Process Development
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Expanded Bed Adsorption (EBA) allows the protein removal directly from the fermentation broth without going for prior removal of particulates like cell debris and other unwanted products. It reduces the time and cost for further separation procedures in the down stream processing. Read the rest of this post »

Biofuel has become the buzz of the energy industry. Until now, we have posted on Biopharmaceutical and Material handling. A few posts related to Biofuel shall follow. The relationship between BioPharma and Biofuel shall also be discussed. Read the rest of this post »

Cell disruption is needed for the extraction of intracellular products. The method used may vary depending on the type of cell and its cell wall composition. Irrespective of the method used, the main aim is that the disruption must be effective and the method should not be too harsh so that the product recovered remains in its active form.

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