Future-proof your biologics cold chain

Crying over product loss after freezing?

Protein instability after freezing can ruin an entire batch of biologics. Controlled freezing of drug substances in single-use bags and bottles helps manufacturers maintain product quality and increase productivity.

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Control freezing & thawing
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Challenges in biopharma cold chain management

  • Product quality: Uncontrolled freezing can compromise critical quality attributes of drug substances, leading to instability, cryoconcentration, and loss of product integrity.

  • Compliance: Without validated & documented freeze–thaw processes, GMP‑aligned contamination control and data integrity requirements are at risk of non‑compliance.

  • Scalability: Biologics manufacturers face complexities when scaling from clinical phases to commercial production without compromising product quality.
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    Why choose Single Use Support?

    • Minimized product loss: integrity of drug substances throughout the entire cold chain
    • Vendor-agnostic: independent from type and brand of single-use bags and bottles
    • Scalable: scale-up and -out while maintaining maximum product quality

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    End-to-end solutions for cold chain processes

    Controlled and scalable freezing of biologics

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    App Note: Cold Chain Integrity for Biologics

    What impact does controlled end-to-end cold chain management have on preserving the quality, potency and safety of biologics? Find out how Single Use Support's modular, automated technologies for single-use bags and bottles minimize cryoconcentration, prevent container damage and ensure consistent, sustainable handling that aligns with Annex 1 throughout bioprocessing.

    App Note: Cold Chain Integrity for Biologics
     

    From bench to bulk: Freezing biologics right

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    Study: Scalable freezing of protein-based biologics

    In collaboration with Single Use Support, the Zürich University of Applied Sciences conducted a series of studies to explore how different freezing technologies and controlled freezing and thawing rates affect product quality. Results show experimental insights into cryoconcentration, protein stability, and the impact of freezing rates - highlighting how Single Use Support’s plate-based freeze-thaw platform ensures product integrity and process scalability.

    Study: Scalable freezing of protein-based biologics
     

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