new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility construction announced by Thermo Fisher Kumar Jeetendra | December 18, 2020 Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the construction of a new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, Calif. The site will expand the company’s clinical and commercial capabilities for cGMP plasmid DNA used as a critical raw material to develop and manufacture cell and gene-based therapies including life-saving cancer …
Automating DNA Extraction for High-Throughput Bacterial Plasmid Purification Kumar Jeetendra | December 31, 2021 Originally found in bacteria, plasmids are circular DNA fragments that can self-replicate in the cytoplasm. Within prokaryotic cells, these extrachromosomal DNA molecules typically contain genes that promote survival and virulence. The potential of plasmids to drive discovery became apparent when technologies such as restriction enzymes and PCR allowed scientists to cut and paste a DNA …
