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SAFC Biosciences - Technical Bulletin - imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™ Small Volume Media Program
SAFC Biosciences - Technical Bulletin - imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™ Small Volume Media Program
imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™
Small Volume Media Program
Introduction High quality Milli-Q® water is used to produce imMEDIAte
At SAFC Biosciences we recognize that rapid access to high- ADVANTAGE™ products.
quality, customized cell culture media products is essential to
the product development scientist. That is why SAFC Facilities & Personnel
Biosciences offers its quick response and flexible imMEDIAte imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™ manufacturing takes place in a
ADVANTAGE™ media services. standard laboratory where:
• access is restricted;
The imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™ program benefits the scientist • sterile filtration of all products is performed in Class I laminar-
by offering: flow hoods that are certified on a biannual basis;
• a quality alternative with smaller minimum volumes not • training records are maintained for all of personnel involved
available through our Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) with the production of imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™ products;
production facilities; and
• a cost-effective means of evaluating specialized formulations • appropriate attire is required, including lab coats, safety
without having to commit to large lots of material; and glasses, masks, gloves and personal protective equipment
• time savings because the period from order to product (PPE) for all technicians.
delivery is quicker than what a large scale manufacturing
facility can provide. The manufacturing environment, although a controlled area,
is not required to meet any specifications regarding air quality
Every attempt is made to ensure that imMEDIAte or room classification and environmental monitoring is not
ADVANTAGE™ manufacturing processes are reflective of those mandated.
utilized for cGMP manufacturing.
Packaging
There are distinctions that should be considered when The same high quality plastic bottles and flexible media bags
comparing imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™ products and those are used in both cGMP and imMEDIAte ADVANTAGE™
produced in our cGMP environment. product packaging.
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