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Feb 2012: New Technology Grant

1 FEB 2011: Biopharm Services has been awarded a UK Technology Strategy Board grant to develop our software bioprocess database application to support rapid bioprocess development and technology transfer to manufacturing. Extending the functionality of the BioSolve platform to recipe management and facility fit.


New Newsletter published

New Newsletter published October 2011. Gives details of the exciting changes happening with the BioSolve Suite.


Annual Bioprocess Simulation prize

Biopharm Service's Annual Bioprocess Simulation prize was awarded in November 2011 to a team of undergraduate students at UCL's Department of Biochemical Engineering for their work on "Application of BioSolve computer simulation tool for investigating the process economics of antibody production". The BioSolve modelling tool was used to evaluate the economics of a process to produce an IgG antibody for treating arthritis and to understand impact of scale-up to and for process optimisation. This demonstrates the value of BioSolve to help students within the teaching programmes at UCL to understand the impact of process and technology choices.
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Past President of the IChemE joins the Biopharm Team

Bioprocess specialist Stephen Vranch joins Biopharm Services. Since 1968 Stephen has held senior positions in Project and Process Engineering, Fermentation and Process Development and in Production of Diagnostics and Biological Therapeutic Pharmaceuticals, including licensed bulk product. Stephen was a former President of the IChemE. As our lead consultant, Stephen specialises on all aspects of CGMP regulatory compliance.


BioSolve

BioSolve used to generate data for GE lifecycle assessment of the entire monocloncal antibody production process: a comparison of multi-use and single-use processes. Upcoming webinar

Adoption of BioSolve Process in UCL Biochemical Engineering Courses

BioPharm Services is pleased to announce the adoption of BioSolve Process by the Biochemical Engineering Department of University College London (UCL). The cost modelling software has been used for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses including the MBI® programme (Modular Training for the Bioprocess Industries). MORE »



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Promedior Inc Feedback

'BioSolve is an excellent tool for planning early stage process development alternatives.'

'BioSolve provides a quantitative edge when presenting proposed directions to investors.'

'BioSolve enables us to focus on potential process bottlenecks in terms of cost or throughput.'

Scott Willett, Director biopharmaceutical development, Promedior Inc

Dow Pharmaceuticals Feedback

'One hidden benefit of BioSolve is that it is comes populated with an enormous wealth of historical industry data and this allows us to benchmark Pfēnex Expression Technology's performance more accurately than we would be able to do with internal data alone.

'This enables us to better articulate the key Cost of Goods advantages realized by our clients'

Patrick Lucy, Global Business Development Leader, Pfēnex Inc, Dow Pharmaceuticals

Xcellerex Inc Feedback

'BioSolve has been a very useful tool for demonstrating to our prospective customers the benefit of disposables and the FlexFactory platform.'

'One hidden benefit of BioSolve is that it is comes populated with an enormous wealth of historical industry data and this allows us to benchmark more accurately than we would be able to do with internal data alone.'

'We use BioSolve with prospective customers to plug their specific numbers into the model. All the data and assumptions are clearly presented for review and discussion. The Excel format and preset templates allows BioSolve to be reconfigured quickly and easily at a high level or manipulated at a very detailed level, depending upon the needs and sophistication of the user.'

Geoff Hodge, Managing Director - Technology, Xcellerex Inc.

Sanofi Pasteur Feedback

'Validating investment scenarios is a key part of developing our business strategy and is used to set priorities. With BioSolve, what used to take months now can be evaluated in a day! We were amazed recently when on a particular case we were able to generate comparable and coherent results in a day that did take us months manually to prepare. Not only does this save a lot of time it helps us to carry out sensitivity and 'what if' scenario analyses with BioSolve, this supports better informed decision making.'

Jean-Marc Guillaume, Head of cell culture and virology, Sanofi Pasteur vaccines

Avecia Biologics Feedback

'BPS models provide Insight into the complexities of biotech plants, It helps to set Direction in projects and improvement programmes'

Bruce Williams Avecia Biologics

Millipore Feedback

'It is important for the customer to select the right mix of Mobius® single-use solutions to optimize their manufacturing process and maximize the return on investment. BioSolve, an industry wide popular modeling package allows the customers to map their process and develop cost of ownership models'.

Vikas Gupta, Group Product Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Solutions, Millipore corporation

BioSolve RealTime:
Bioprocess simulation and planning for facilities, QC labs and process development

BioSolve Realtime are custom models based on a modular template that we build and deliver to you:

  • We carry out the initial configuration and set up
  • We provide an annual license that includes a support agreement
  • You build your own multi product configuration and production plans
  • There are single user and site-wide licenses available

What does my manufacturing campaign look like over the course of multiple batches and multiple processes? What are the bottlenecks in my process? Do I have enough resources for my operational activities? What happens if an un-scheduled event take place? These are but a few of the many questions that BioSolve RealTime can help you answer.

Biopharm Services has over ten years experience in the analysis and simulation of bioprocess manufacturing, operations. BioSolve RealTime is a simulation and planning tool developed specifically for Bioprocesses and can also model QC laboratory and process development activities. With BioSolve RealTime you can easily:

  • Generate interactive schedules for pilot operations, commercial operations, testing laboratories, development projects and more. The user friendly scheduler displays the plan in real time and allows the user to make modifications directly to the plan as required.
  • Allocate multiple batches/processes/tests to the schedule to accurately simulate the planned, theoretical activities and to allow comparisons to be made against actual performance.

BioSolve RealTime is a powerful software tool that enables you to plan real or proposed activities from lab through to plant. The tool is flexible to allow you to model a wide range of activities depending upon your own particular requirement and application:

  • Facility modelling
  • QC laboratory activities
  • Process development

More details can be found in the BioSolve RealTime applications section.