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Aseptic Filling Systems For Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Source: AST
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AST aseptic filling products address the unique processing requirements of biologics manufacturing to gently care for biologic products during the fill-finish process. Their highly accurate peristaltic dosing system uses single-use pharmaceutical grade tubing that has been optimized to keep shear stress to an absolute minimum. When exiting the fluid path through the filling needle, the motion control system maintains the fill needle within the container and slowly rises as the product is being dispensed to minimize splashing and foaming that could introduce stress to the product. Temperature controlled filling is also possible with the ASEPTiCell® and GENiSYS® systems. AST has experience dosing products at temperatures as low as 3°C.

Biologics are drugs, through complex biotech manufacturing processes, made from living cells. It is important that these types of drugs are handled with care and monitored closely.

AST aseptic filling machines are specifically designed to aid in this process.

Types of Biological Products

  • Vaccines
  • Blood and blood components
  • Allergenics
  • Somatic Cells
  • Gene therapy tissues
  • Recombinant therapeutic proteins

Biotechnology & Fill Weight Verification

Achieving high yield is absolutely critical with biologic products, because of their extremely high-value. To ensure that every container is properly dosed, AST integrates extremely sensitive electronic balances with our systems that provide an accurate in-process measurement of the volume within the containers. The balances can provide real-time feedback to re-dose low filled containers to minimize any wasted products. The GENiSYS® machine is the only biotechnology tabletop aseptic filling system available on the market with this integrated fill weight verification feature.

Biologics & Pre-Filled Syringes

Pre-filled syringes and combination devices also seem to be a common requirement for biologic products. Many biotechnology companies are gravitating toward silicone-free syringe barrel options and desire to eliminate the oxygen bubble commonly trapped between the syringe piston and the liquid product. AST has a patented process called multi-stage vacuum piston insertion that is ideal for use with silicone-free syringes like West Pharmaceuticals CZ syringes. This process pulls vacuum from within the syringe to remove the oxygen and then gently places the piston into its final location. AST has the expertise and process know-how to address the fill-finish challenges of your biologic product.