SAFC Biosciences and Sartorius Stedim Biotech recently signed a global partnership agreement that combines Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s expertise in filtration and liquid-handling systems with SAFC Biosciences’ proficiency in development and manufacturing of cell culture media and downstream purification products.
The companies will combine their expertise in generating application data on filter and mixing performance with critical purification buffers and cell culture media. Similarly, extractable and leachable data will be generated with buffers and media, and with filters and biobag combinations.
In addition, SAFC expects to utilize Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s technology for storage and mixing of cell culture media to optimize its fluid/powder handling system.
To obtain a further perspective on the agreement, GEN interviewed Maik Jornitz, group vp, product management, filtration/ fermentation technologies at Sartorius Stedim Biotech, and Bruce Lehr, director of marketing at SAFC Biosciences.