Tag: manufacturing
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Computer Models to Boost 3-D Print Designs in Mfring
An academic-industry team is developing computer-based methods to improve the design for three-dimensional printing of complex manufactured items.
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Stem Cells Banked for Bipolar Disorder Research
Stem cells from people with bipolar disorder are being collected by an academic-industry partnership for scientists worldwide who study the disorder.
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Portable On-Demand Biologic Production System Designed
A device that produces small batches of biological drugs, down to a single dose, was shown to generate two different biopharmaceuticals under lab conditions.
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High-Volume, More Efficient Stem Cell Production Developed
An academic-industry team in Europe designed and tested new processes that can simplify and streamline production of human stem cells in large quantities.
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Moderna, Merck Partner on Personal Cancer Vaccines
29 June 2016. Biotechnology company Moderna Therapeutics and drug maker Merck are developing therapeutic vaccines using messenger RNA that address unique genetic patterns in patients’ tumors. The deal is expected to bring Moderna an immediate payment of $200 million, and the chance to earn further payments to develop cancer treatments combining Moderna’s technology with an…
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Report from Maker Faire: Plastic Recycling Made in Space
Report from Maker Faire: Made In Space and Lowe’s stores displayed a system that recycles polyethylene plastic bags and bottles into filament for 3-D printers.
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Univ. of Pittsburgh, Ansys Partner on Additive Mfring
Ansys, a developer of engineering simulation software and services, is starting an additive manufacturing lab at University of Pittsburgh’s engineering school.
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Consortium Aims to Upgrade Cell Manufacturing
13 June 2016. A collaboration between businesses and universities outlined a strategy to develop processes and technologies for large-scale manufacturing of human cells for therapies and diagnostics. The National Cell Manufacturing Consortium, residing at Georgia Institute of Technology, announced its technology road map for advance cell manufacturing today at a White House conference on organ…
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Graphene Adds Stretch to Natural Rubber, Plastic Films
20 May 2016. A team in the U.K. discovered that adding a small amount of the material graphene creates more stretchable thin films made from natural rubber and plastic. Researchers from the lab of materials science professor Aravind Vijayaraghavan at University of Manchester describe their findings in a recent advance publication of the journal Carbon.…
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New Process Boosts Injectable Drug Purity, Safety
20 May 2016. A team of engineers and chemists developed a process for enhancing the purity and safety of drugs given with injections by removing excess additives, while keeping the drugs easy to inject. Researchers from University at Buffalo in New York, led by biomedical engineering professor Jonathan Lovell, describe their process in yesterday’s issue…