Abstract: Disclosed is an optical arrangement providing selective plane illumination, including an inverted illumination objective mounted below a sample support in use providing a line or plane of light at the sample support, and at least one image collection objective mounted above the support, said inverted illumination objective having an illumination objective optic axis, and said image collection objective having an image collection objective optical axis, wherein illumination light is arranged to propagate toward the illumination objective lateral offset to the illumination objective optical axis such that the illumination light leaving the illumination objective propagates toward the sample support at an oblique angle relative to the illumination objective optical axis, and wherein the image objective optical axis has an angle ? which is obtuse to the illumination objective optical axis and generally perpendicular to light propagating at the sample support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring operational status in continuous chromatography configured to operate with at least three columns adapted for cyclic use for continuous purification of a target product when feeding the continuous chromatography with a sample containing the target product. The method comprises detecting (81) at least one parameter indicative of a selected function in the continuous chromatography, performing (82) real time trend analysis of the detected parameter to identify a deviating behaviour of the selected function, and initiate (83) actions to eliminate or reduce the effect of the identified deviating behaviour where by the performance of the continuous chromatography is maintained.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing flutemetamol including the steps of: reacting a precursor compound represented by a predetermined general formula with a radioactive fluoride to obtain a 18F labeling compound represented by a predetermined general formula; allowing a strong base to act on the reaction mixture of the above step containing the precursor compound and the 18F labeling compound; after the above step, purifying the 18F labeling compound using a reverse phase solid phase extraction cartridge; and removing a protective group to obtain [18F]flutemetamol.

Abstract: Methods and systems for chromatography are disclosed that employ a flexible container configured to fit within a support structure and adapted to receive a filtration or absorptive medium, such as a chromatography resin. The flexible container can include at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and a separation barrier peripherally sealed within the container to separate the container into a resin containing portion and a drainage portion. The barrier can be configured to exclude the resin material from the drainage portion during use while allowing fluids to pass therethrough. The disposable chromatography system can further include one or more agitators disposed within the flexible container and adjustably configured to be raised or lowered in the flexible container. When the agitator is in the raised position, the resin packing material can operate in a settled, packed-bed configuration.

Abstract: The invention discloses a separation matrix with a porous solid support and a plurality of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymer chains covalently attached to the solid support. The polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer chains are either vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer chains or copolymer chains which comprise at least 70 mol % vinylpyrrolidone monomer residues and less than 2 mol % negatively charged monomer residues.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for predicting the solubility of at least one species at a specified pH value in an aqueous buffer comprising at least one weak acid species and/or at least one weak base species.

Abstract: A method for evaluation of an interaction between an analyte in a fluid sample and a ligand immobilized on a sensor surface of a biosensor, which comprises the steps of: providing a reference binding curve, representing a reference interaction for a predetermined acquisition cycle, acquiring, using the biosensor, a sample binding curve for the analyte ligand interaction for the predetermined acquisition cycle, registering the deviation of the sample binding curve from the reference binding curve, and classifying the analyte ligand interaction as equivalent to the reference interaction when the registered deviation is less than a predetermined deviation criteria. There is further provided a biosensor system and a computer program.

Abstract: The present invention relates to axial flow chromatography columns, methods for separating one or more analytes in a liquid by the use of such columns, and systems employing such columns. The column comprises a first port and a second port the first port and said second port being at essentially the same level or elevation above the level of the bed space on the chromatography column.

Abstract: A support housing for a flexible bioprocess bag, the housing comprising at least one side wall having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment movable in relation to the second segment between an open and a closed position, wherein at least a supporting part of the housing is translatable from an operating position to a bag loading position, wherein the supporting part comprises one or more retainers for holding the flexible bioprocess bag upon re-translation of the supporting part to the operating position and movement of the first segment to the closed position, and wherein the first segment comprises a first drive unit for connecting and driving a first mixing unit in the flexible bioprocess bag.

Abstract: Provided is a connector for substantially aseptic connection of tubing, that includes a central tubular stem member with a line connection end and a coupling end having an annular gasket arranged to engage a similar annular gasket on a similar second connector in sealing abutment and a tubular socket member, concentrically arranged outside the stem member, having a flange concentrically arranged outside the coupling end and a cover film releasably bonded to the flange and covering the coupling end of the stem member, the annular gasket and at least a portion of the flange. The socket member is rotatable around the stem member and the connector also has an annular seal member in sealing abutment between an inside of the socket member and an outside of the stem member.

Abstract: The invention relates to valve system for controlling a process fluid within a liquid processing system. The valve system comprises a valve arrangement, a pneumatic or hydraulic control system, and a connector unit. When the valve arrangement is connected to the connector unit, two or more valves are formed, such that the pneumatic or hydraulic control system controls an open/close or pressure control mode of the valves. A pump diaphragm system is disclosed, as well as a system for purifying a biological material that comprises the valve system or the pump diaphragm system. Also discloses are methods of using the valve system or the pump diaphragm system in a process for the purification of a biological material.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method 200 for identifying one or more phenotypes from a multi-parameter data set. The method 200 comprises measuring 202 correlation between pairs of parameters within the multi-parameter data set, modifying 204 correlated parameter values within a predetermined multi-parameter data analysis set to form an analysis parameter set, and analyzing 206 the multi-parameter data set using the analysis parameter set to identify one or more phenotypes from the multi-parameter data set. Various embodiments of the present invention may, for example, be used in an automated high-content screening (HCS) apparatus 100 for biological cellular analysis.

Abstract: The invention discloses a flexible bag assembly for cultivation of cells, comprising one or more bags forming a plurality of cultivation compartments, wherein a drain port in at least a first cultivation compartment is adapted to be fluidically connected with a second cultivation compartment upon opening of a valve means. It also discloses a bioreactor with the bag assembly mounted on a rocking tray and a method of cultivating cells in the assembly.

Abstract: A method of determining kinetic parameters for a reversible molecular interaction between a ligand immobilized to a solid support surface and a binding partner to the ligand in solution, comprises sequentially, without intermediate regeneration or renewal of the immobilized ligand, flowing a plurality of fluid volumes containing different known concentrations of the binding partner over the solid support surface, monitoring the momentary amount of binding partner bound to the solid support surface related to time and solution concentration of binding partner and collecting the binding data, and determining the kinetic parameters by globally fitting a predetermined kinetic model for the interaction between the binding partner and the immobilized ligand to the collected binding data, which model allows for mass transport limitation at the solid support surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a valve assembly for preventing dead leg spaces in a container or tubing, the embodiments including a three-way valve system for controlling back-pressure in a fluid generating device, such as a single-use high pressure bioreactor. Also disclosed is a pressurized reactor system for bioprocessing, comprising a single-use container including a flexible wall or a semi-rigid wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing system, method and control circuitry for quality assured manufacturing of at least two biopharmaceutical products. The manufacturing system comprises a warehouse facility, a hydration facility, and at least two biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, wherein the warehouse facility and hydration facility are comprised in the macro structure. Each biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility is comprised in a respective micro node, and a control facility in the macro structure is configured to control interoperability of the macro structure and the micro nodes by means of a network spine interconnecting the macro structure with each micro node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated radiosynthesis device adapted for enhanced automatic disconnection of a disposable kit once a radiosynthesis has been carried out. The automated radiosynthesis device of the invention therefore reduces the time to remove the disposable kit from the radiosynthesis device and reduces radiation exposure to the operator.

Abstract: Automated two step chromatography purification system comprising a, system controller, a capture flow path comprising at least one pump, an elution flow path comprising at least one pump, and a valve arrangement for selective connection of two capture columns to the capture flow path and the elution flow path respectively such that both flow paths may be operated simultaneously and in parallel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microplate comprised of multiwell strips connected in such a way as to permit the microplate to unfold and to pass in a linear fashion past a fraction collector and then re-fold back into a microplate configuration. Furthermore, the invention provides for the use of the microplates of the invention in a variety of different laboratory methods.