Introducing Atlanta...
An introduction to the city that hosts Pittcon in 2011 with some of the places of interest that are not to be missed.
To the history buffs in The Column’s readership, the fact that Atlanta derives its name from the Lost City of Atlantis may be common knowledge (and has no doubt helped win many games of Trivial Pursuit). However, did you know that the original name of the City of Atlanta was the more mundane and improbable “Terminus,” based on the fact that it sprouted up at the end of an old rail line? This piece of trivia is one of the surprises with regard to the city of Atlanta amongst a host of others that bode well for the annual Pittcon Conference, set to take place at the Georgia World Congress Center between 13–18 March 2011.
AI and GenAI Applications to Help Optimize Purification and Yield of Antibodies From Plasma
October 31st 2024Deriving antibodies from plasma products involves several steps, typically starting from the collection of plasma and ending with the purification of the desired antibodies. These are: plasma collection; plasma pooling; fractionation; antibody purification; concentration and formulation; quality control; and packaging and storage. This process results in a purified antibody product that can be used for therapeutic purposes, diagnostic tests, or research. Each step is critical to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of the final product. Applications of AI/GenAI in many of these steps can significantly help in the optimization of purification and yield of the desired antibodies. Some specific use-cases are: selecting and optimizing plasma units for optimized plasma pooling; GenAI solution for enterprise search on internal knowledge portal; analysing and optimizing production batch profitability, inventory, yields; monitoring production batch key performance indicators for outlier identification; monitoring production equipment to predict maintenance events; and reducing quality control laboratory testing turnaround time.
Katelynn Perrault Uptmor Receives the 2025 LCGC Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award
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