AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Millipore Acquires Sterile Transfer Technology, Introduces SafePass-TM- Sterile Transfer System.

Business Wire

| November 12, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Business Wire. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers

BIOWIRE2K

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 12, 2001

Millipore Corporation (NYSE/MIL) announced the acquisition of technology that enables the sterile transfer of materials in barrier isolators and clean rooms used in the manufacturing of biotherapeutics and pharmaceuticals. Millipore acquired the technology from affiliates of IC Technology of Livingston, New Jersey. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Susan Vogt, President of Millipore's BioPharmaceutical Division, commented: "Sterile processing is critical to producing biotherapeutics, and our goal is to provide a total solution to that application. Sterile transfer of materials into barrier isolators and clean rooms is part of sterile processing, and IC Technology has developed some innovative technology to do this. We're very excited about the technology and the sterile transfer system we are able to offer to our customers immediately."

A barrier isolator is an isolation chamber sealed off from the general atmosphere that surrounds a sterile filling line. The purpose is to prevent contamination of a sterile filling environment and avoid operator exposure to toxic drugs. Millipore's SafePass Sterile Transfer System assures the safe transfer of components and materials required for aseptic filling, including stoppers, needles, fluids and aerosol systems. The SafePass system consists of a transfer port with a patented UV sterilizing source that provides a secure, sterile access to a barrier isolator or clean room, as well as the expendable containers used to transfer components and materials.

Stephen Tingley, Millipore's Director of BioPharmaceutical Marketing, notes: "Beyond the obvious advantage of a secure sterile transfer, the key benefits of the SafePass system are speed, flexibility and convenience. It is faster and easier than other methods ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
RASIRC's RainMaker Humidifier Allows Sterile Transfer of Water Vapor into...
Press release article from: Business Wire April 3, 2007 700+ words
Unique non-porous membrane technology excludes micro-droplets, metals, and dissolved gases from water vapor or steam during transfer SAN DIEGO -- RASIRC([TM the steam purification company, introduces the RainMaker[TM] Humidifier, a device that controls the transfer and purification of water vapor
Transfer System.(from la Calhene)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Processing April 1, 2001 700+ words
increased flexibility and containment The DPTE[R] BetaBag is a cost-effective sterile transfer system that allows the introduction of components from outside an isolator. Designed to introduce bulk pre-sterilized components to...
New Imation Rainbow Inkjet Transfer System Provides Breakthrough Digital...
Press release article from: Business Wire May 18, 1998 700+ words
...announced new Imation Rainbow Ink Jet Transfer System. The new system allows Imation Rainbow...many others. The Rainbow Ink Jet Transfer system is ideal for the packaging industry...workflow. Moreover, Rainbow Ink Jet Transfer system customers who also use Imation Rainbow...
ACI Money Transfer System Gets Tenth Consecutive SWIFTReady Gold...
Newspaper article from: Wireless News June 4, 2007 700+ words
...solutions, announced that its ACI Money Transfer System has achieved the highest SWIFTReady...accreditation recognizes that the Money Transfer System satisfies SWIFT's highest requirements...label, to ACI Worldwide's Money Transfer System solution," said Victor Abbeloos...
ACI Money Transfer System Earns Tenth Consecutive SWIFTReady Gold Accreditation.
Press release article from: Business Wire June 4, 2007 700+ words
...that its market-leading ACI Money Transfer System[TM] has achieved the highest SWIFTReady...accreditation recognizes that the Money Transfer System satisfies SWIFT's highest requirements...label, to ACI Worldwide's Money Transfer System solution," said Victor Abbeloos...
Is your wire transfer system secure?
Magazine article from: Internal Auditor Champlain, Jack J. June 1, 1995 700+ words
...Federal Reserve's national wire transfer system. These wires can be for customers...beneficiary account number, on the wire transfer system. 2. Verification: A second wire...beneficiary's account. A typical wire transfer system is comprised of application software...
Hi-Tech Companies to List on Agency Share Transfer System.
News wire article from: SinoCast China Financial Watch August 22, 2008 700+ words
...listed on the upcoming Agency Share Transfer System. There are 54 national high-tech...Technology Park sets up Agency Share Transfer System. As at the end of April 2008, twenty...have been quoted on the Agency Share Transfer System. Twenty-seven ones of them have...
New car seat gets new transfer system: a transfer system assembles a line of...
Magazine article from: Assembly Gingerich, Kevin March 1, 2004 700+ words
...Germany) installed the TS 4plus transfer system from Bosch Rexroth AG (Stuttgart...with Bosch Rexroth's TS 2plus transfer system, and based on good experience, they decided to add a TS 4plus transfer system. "These transfer systems are...
Credit-transfer system eyed for part-time high schools.
Magazine article from: Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri September 28, 2000 700+ words
...education office plans to adopt a credit-transfer system for such schools in fiscal 2002...ways to introduce a similar credit-transfer system in full-time metropolitan high schools...classes. Under the planned credit-transfer system, any credit earned by students at...
Accellion introduces Accellion Managed File Transfer System v7.(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: Telecomworldwire March 11, 2008 700+ words
...introduces Accellion Managed File Transfer System v7(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...launched Accellion Managed File Transfer System v7. According to the company, the Accellion Managed File Transfer System delivers more timely and relevant...
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Millipore Acquires Sterile Transfer Technology, Introduces...

©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA