leanbio.optimises biologics manufacturing with WMFTG pump

• Spanish contract development and manufacturing organisation specialises in the manufacture of biologics
• Peristaltic pump used for pilot plant fermentation and filtration cleanrooms
• The 630S/R from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) was selected to provide the necessary flow rate

leanbio.is a contract development and manufacturing organisation based in Barcelona that specialises in the design and optimisation of processes for the development of biological medicines. The company supports the entire development cycle through strain and cell line, process and analytical development, and manufacturing.

leanbio.works with a number of pharmaceutical and biotech organisations to scale up their biologics manufacturing processes. The pilot plant is therefore used for a wide range of different products, requiring versatile equipment which also prevents cross contamination. Peristaltic pumps from WMFTG offered a versatile solution to reduce cleaning requirements while still preventing product contamination and facilitating equipment reconfiguration between batches.

Reliable reputation

Members of the Leanbio team were familiar with Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) products through the use of 114 pumpheads integrated into their Bionet reactors. As the team had experienced the quality of WMFTG pumps first-hand, it made the company an easy choice to partner with. The 630S/R pump was chosen as it is a manual control pump and offers flow rates of up to 16 L/min flow at up to 2 bar pressure, satisfying the pilot plant’s requirements.

Promoting sustainability

leanbio.prioritises sustainability, promoting “lean bioproduction” in order to maximise project success and minimise time to market, costs and risks. A core part of this approach is quality by design, developing the most efficient processes to optimise its customers’ biopharmaceutical production. WMFTG pumps are known for their reliability and long life, reducing the need for replacement during the lifetime of the process and hence minimising down-time, costs and the waste of obsolete machines.

End-to-end supply

通过选择蠕动泵以最大限度地减少污染，便于过程验证，leanbio也需要兼容的管材，易于安装和使用。WMFTG的专业知识涵盖了整个流体管理途径，使其能够提供适合于630s / r的使用管材。泵还具有可伸缩辊，用于易于管载荷，简化产品之间的转换过程。

leanbio.is currently trialling the pump in a range of cleanroom filtration and fluid transfer applications. Following impressive results and further evidence of its ease of use and reliability, the team is excited to expand its use to more processes.