Inside the Lab
Oxygen Tension in Stem Cell Cultures
A quick tip on optimizing stem cell proliferation in your bioprocessing unit by controlling oxygen tension in the growth medium.
Membrane Bioreactors
Membrane reactors are frequently used by biotechnology companies as part of their Process Intensification strategy.
Methods of Enzyme Optimization
Four common approaches to optimizing an enzyme process for commercial exploitation, ranging from natural selection to fine-tuned molecular-level genetic manipulations.
Laboratory Experiments by Readers
Reader-entered presentations of their laboratory research projects.See submissions
Cell-Free versus Whole Cells
Some considerations for making the choice between bioproduction using whole cells, or a cell-free enzyme preparation.
Requisites for Superior PCR Results
Adjustments to any of the components of a PCR reaction can dramatically alter the quality of the outcome.
How is Titer Determined?
A simple explanation of how titer is determined, during bioproduct production in the biomedical industry, for antibodies, other proteins and other biological substances.