Millipore and Applikon to co-develop disposable bioreactor system

Applikon Biotechnology has agreed to co-develop and distribute disposable bioreactor systems for biopharmaceutical applications.

The agreement will build upon the leading positions of Millipore in the disposables market and Applikon in the bioreactor systems market which will facilitate their joint entry into the disposable bioreactor segment of the market.

"Our collaboration with Applikon Biotechnology will close an important gap in our disposable product offering and strengthens our position in upstream process development," said Andrew Bulpin, vice president of Millipore's Upstream processing business unit. "As our customers seek to improve the efficiency of their operations, they are increasingly turning to single-use, disposables as an alternative to stainless steel and other materials. The combination of Applikon's experience in controllers and bioreactors together with Millipore's global scale and expertise in downstream bioprocessing will enable us to offer one of the industry's most compelling disposable solutions."

By combining the experience and reputation of Applikon with Millipore's Mobius suite of disposable technologies, including filtration products, process containers, mixers, connectors, and valves, the two companies will be able to offer biopharmaceutical customers a fully-integrated disposable solution.