Upstream Applications of Osmolality Testing in Cell & Gene Therapy Processes

Osmolality can be used as a versatile, robust tool to help improve cell and gene therapies, adding a necessary and beneficial process parameter. The presentation will focus on the incorporation of osmolality testing into upstream applications which include media development, feeding strategies, and the minimisation of aggregation.

Presented by Kendal Studd, Scientific Applications Specialist – Advanced Instruments 

• Kendal specializes in advancing novel osmolality applications within the biopharma industry. She is an experienced scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry alongside sterilising grade filters and pharmaceuticals. She graduated from the University of Portsmouth with Distinction in a research Masters’s degree looking at DNA extraction and amplification via PCR.