Planova™ S20N (left), Planova™ BioEX (proper) (Source: Asahi Kasei)
Düsseldorf, Tokyo, and New York – May 27, 2024 – Asahi Kasei Medical has accomplished the development of its third Planova ™ disinfection filter meeting middle in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, and held its completion ceremony on May 24, 2024.
Asahi Kasei Medical’s bioprocess enterprise contains Planova™ virus elimination filters and tools used within the manufacturing strategy of biotherapeutic merchandise comparable to biopharmaceuticals and plasma derivatives, biosafety testing companies, and biopharmaceutical Contract Development actions and Manufacturing (CDMO). It is among the companies of the Asahi Kasei Group to drive future progress.
Planova™ cellulose hollow-fiber membrane filters, particularly designed to take away micro organism from biotherapeutic merchandise, had been launched in 1989, adopted by Planova™ BioEX hydrophilic PVDF hollow-fiber membrane filters in 2009. Both product traces have gained large recognition from pharmaceutical producers as a consequence of their excellent contribution to the protection of biopharmaceuticals, and their adoption is growing worldwide. The next-generation line of cellulose hollow-fiber membrane filters, Planova™ S20N, was launched in 2022 with robust disinfection capabilities and straightforward operation and is very wanted by prospects.
With greater world requirements of virus security for biotherapeutics and progress within the growth of monoclonal antibodies and different biopharmaceuticals, the worldwide demand for virus elimination filters is anticipated to proceed to develop. To proceed to make sure steady provide, Asahi Kasei Medical has been aggressively increasing Planova™ manufacturing capability together with the 2019 completion of a brand new Planova™ spinning plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, and a 2021 resolution to develop its Planova™ BioEX spinning plant . filters in Oita, Japan, along with the completion of the meeting plant introduced at the moment. Asahi Kasei Medical will proceed to help biotherapeutics producers by enabling them to securely and effectively produce merchandise that sufferers can belief through the use of the most recent and most dependable bioprocess supplies and tools, in addition to scientific help and biosafety testing companies.
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The Asahi Kasei Group contributes to the well being and well-being of individuals all over the world. Since its institution in 1922 with ammonia and cellulose fiber companies, Asahi Kasei has grown constantly by the lively transformation of its enterprise portfolio to fulfill the altering wants of all ages. With greater than 48,000 staff worldwide, the corporate contributes to a sustainable society by offering options to world challenges by its three enterprise segments of Essentials, Homes, and Healthcare. Its Materials Sector, which incorporates Environmental Solutions, Mobility & Industrial, and Life Innovation, covers a variety of merchandise from battery separators and biodegradable textiles to engineering plastics and sound options. For extra info, go to
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About Asahi Kasei
The Asahi Kasei Group contributes to the well being and well-being of individuals all over the world. Since its institution in 1922 with ammonia and cellulose fiber companies, Asahi Kasei has grown constantly by the lively transformation of its enterprise portfolio to fulfill the altering wants of all ages. With greater than 48,000 staff worldwide, the corporate contributes to a sustainable society by offering options to world challenges by its three enterprise segments of Essentials, Homes, and Healthcare. Its Materials Sector, which incorporates Environmental Solutions, Mobility & Industrial, and Life Innovation, covers a variety of merchandise from battery separators and biodegradable textiles to engineering plastics and sound options. For extra info, go to Asahi Kasei can also be dedicated to sustainability initiatives and participates in reaching a impartial society by 2050. To study extra, go to sustainability/
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