Advanced fluid & cold chain management of bottles

Blast Freezing Bottles - Single Use Support

From clinical to commercial without compromise

Single Use Support’s bottle solutions ensure safe, scalable handling of drug substance, media, and buffers. From closed-system filling to controlled freezing and validated protection, we help you secure every drop.

Advance bottle fill & freeze
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Increase process efficiency
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Stop contamination
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Control freezing & thawing

Challenges in bottle-based workflows in biopharma:

  • Filling: Open systems and manual handling increase the risk of contamination and bioburden.
  • Freezing: Uncontrolled freezing leads to product instability and cause container damage, including leakage or breakage.
  • Bottle breakages: Unprotected containers are prone to leakage or breakage, compromising product integrity.
  • End-to-end processes: Manual and fragmented workflows limit scalability and consistency across clinical and commercial stages.

    Scalable solutions for your bottle processes

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      Fast & homogeneous aliquoting

      RoSS.FILL Bottle is an automated aseptic filling platform that enables accurate, fast and safe dispensing into bottles. Introducing 21 CFR Part 11 and GMP-compatibility paired with high filling accuracy help advance fluid management processes.

      IRIS single-use assemblies are customized off-the-shelf fluid transfer tubing sets to provide an aseptically closed system and qualified bottle fluid path.

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      Controlled freezing & thawing

      RoSS.BLST is a GMP-compatible system for blast freezing & thawing of drug substances. It is suitable for any primary packaging from all manufacturers and allows freezing and thawing within a temperature range of -80 °C to +40 °C.

      The modular and mobile internal rack system offers maximal flexibility and enables a simple transfer from blast freezing to ultra-cold storage.

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      Best container integrity

      Bottle RoSS protects tubing on bottles at glass-like sub-zero temperatures using a soft 3D foam that hardens when frozen, ensuring complete immobilization and protection.

      The system is compatible with
      rigid containers ranging from 500 mL to 10 L from any manufacturer. Its dimensions, including height, can be customized upon request to accommodate specific tubing and connector configurations.

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    How can freezing bottles be a blast?

    Preview whitepaper controlled blast freezing of bulk-packaged DS - Single Use Support

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    Controlled blast freezing for bulk-packaged drug substance

    Freezing drug substances in bottles can be challenging, especially when it leads to product instability or cryoconcentration. Controlled blast freezing is key to preserving product quality. But efficient drug manufacturing requires more: Container closure integrity, smart use of facility space, sustainability and process flexibility are essential for scaling and streamlining operations. Read on to explore what really matters when freezing bottles.

    Controlled blast freezing for bulk-packaged drug substance
     

    How much can be saved with automated bottle filling?

    Preview of Single Use Support's case study about automating the process of filling media into bottles

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    Case Study: Automating the process of filling media into bottles

    A biopharmaceutical manufacturer based in Latin America used single-use bottles and 3D bags for aseptic media filling. The switch from manual to automated filling of media into single-use bottles of varying sizes and volumes has markedly improved operational efficiency. Read the case study to learn more about the potential savings and efficiencies.

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    More information on freezing bottles

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    Freezing bottles – 5 critical considerations

    Freezing drug substances to ultra-cold temperatures is a standard step in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Yet, beyond simply cooling, it’s the critical quality attributes (CQA), like product safety, consistency, and process efficiency, that trul...

    Claus Exenberger
    Claus Exenberger
    How blast freezing affects the quality of bottled drug substance: Test results and insights

    How blast freezing affects the quality of bottled drug substance: Test results and insights

    For some time now, scientists have been discussing the challenges associated with freezing biopharmaceuticals in sterile bottles – especially the risk of cryoconcentration and how it might affect product quality. So, we decided to take a closer l...

    Claus Exenberger
    Claus Exenberger
    Blast freezer in biopharma: What, when and why?

    Blast freezer in biopharma: What, when and why?

    Blast freezers have emerged as a reliable solution in the biopharmaceutical industry. However, pharmaceutical bulk freezing is not just about turning liquids into solids; it is also about preserving the integrity and quality of life-saving drug s...

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    Michael Eder
    End-to-end solutions for biopharma bottles: increase efficiency and reduce risk

    End-to-end solutions for biopharma bottles: increase efficiency and reduce risk

    The concept of end-to-end solutions is transforming industries with a focus on seamless and efficient processes. For biopharmaceuticals this includes the drug substance handling with filling, freezing/thawing and transporting sensitive drug substa...

    Michael Eder
    Michael Eder
    Sterile bottles trends in Biopharma

    Interview: Trends with Single-Use Bottles in Bioprocessing

    One could read a lot about single-use bags in biopharmaceutical industry as a primary packaging in bioprocessing in the previous last years. The rise of bags has become more relevant, since they largely replaced single-use bottles. Nevertheless, s...

    Khalil Essani
    Khalil Essani
    An operator’s burden: Why manual bottle filling puts biomanufacturers at risk

    An operator’s burden: Why manual bottle filling puts biomanufacturers at risk

    The hidden risk in biomanufacturing Manual bottle filling in biopharmaceutical production is more than a routine task - it’s a high-stakes responsibility. From upstream cell culture to downstream purification, every step is tightly controlled - un...

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