by Emily Burke, PhD | Feb 13, 2019 | Biomanufacturing
An Egg-cellent Idea “The incredible, edible egg.” This advertising slogan created for the American Egg Board in the 1970s rings truer than ever. Here’s why: scientists at the Roslin Institute (Midlothian, Scotland), part of the University of Edinburgh,... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Dec 13, 2018 | Biomanufacturing
Wading Deeper Into Biomanufacturing Last week, we began our exploration of biomanufacturing–defining terms, introducing the different types of cells used in production, and explaining how manufacturers create cell banks to provide raw materials for the medicines... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Dec 6, 2018 | Biomanufacturing
Putting Nature to Work There’s more than one way to skin a cat. Or make medicine, for that matter. It all depends on the kind—tabby or calico? Small molecule or biologic? One key feature that distinguishes biologic drugs such as monoclonal antibodies from small... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Aug 14, 2014 | Biomanufacturing
A FRESH LOOK AT TOBACCO AND BIOLOGICS Tobacco plants pioneering the production of monoclonal antibodies for an experimental Ebola treatment turned out to be quite the head scratcher for last Thursday’s WEEKLY readers. With tobacco’s reputation polluting our... 
