Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing CRM197 recombinant protein in cells. The method comprises culturing a cell comprising an expression plasmid with a polynucleotide and inducing expression of the CRM197 protein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing an adenoviral vector stock by providing a culture of cells permissive for growth of adenoviral vectors, wherein the cells are in a medium, culturing the culture under conditions to permit growth of the cells, perfusing fresh medium through the culture for a period of about 1-6 hours, in an amount of at least about two times the volume of medium in the culture, while the density of the cells in the medium is about 40-70% of the density of cells obtained in the medium when the growth of the culture is in the stationary phase, contacting the culture with adenoviral vectors under conditions permissive for the infection of the cells after the perfusion of fresh medium is substantially completed, culturing the infected cells to replicate the adenoviral vectors, and harvesting the infected cells to obtain an adenoviral vector stock.

Abstract: The invention relates to the safe and effective biotreatment of circulating fluids. In one general aspect of the invention, an apparatus (e.g., liver assist system) for circulating and bioprocessing a fluid (e.g., plasma) includes a conduit for circulating the fluid, an oxygenator for supplying oxygen to the fluid, a pump adapted to circulate the fluid through the conduit, a bioreactor unit, connected within the conduit, adapted to process the fluid, and a container connected within the conduit for receiving and releasing a portion of the fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to the safe and effective biotreatment of circulating fluids. In one general aspect of the invention, an apparatus (e.g., liver assist system) for circulating and bioprocessing a fluid (e.g., plasma) includes a conduit for circulating the fluid, an oxygenator for supplying oxygen to the fluid, a pump adapted to circulate the fluid through the conduit, a bioreactor unit, connected within the conduit, adapted to process the fluid, and a container connected within the conduit for receiving and releasing a portion of the fluid.