Repligen Launches OPUS(R) Ready-to-Use Chromatography Columns With Largest Capacity Available on the Market
WALTHAM, Mass., March 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Repligen Corporation (Nasdaq:RGEN), a technology leader in pre-packed columns for the cost-effective purification of biologic drugs, today announced the commercial launch of its OPUS ® 45 cm diameter columns ("OPUS 45") with the largest capacity currently available on the market. OPUS columns, which now range from 1.2 cm to 45 cm in diameter, are delivered packed with chromatography media used to purify monoclonal antibodies and other biologic drugs. OPUS technology increases facility flexibility, improves the speed of process development and reduces the cost of biopharmaceutical manufacturing by decreasing the set-up, cleaning and validation times associated with traditional purification technologies. OPUS 45 was designed to process large single-use bioreactor harvests and will be formally launched at Biopharmaceutical Development & Production Week being held March 24-27 at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in San Diego. "Since launching