{"id":1439,"date":"2018-05-08T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chromacon.com\/?p=1439"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:27:59","slug":"the-contichrom-twin-with-chromacons-capturesmb-technology-honored-with-2017-aspen-award-for-the-advancement-of-downstream-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chromacon.com\/en\/news\/the-contichrom-twin-with-chromacons-capturesmb-technology-honored-with-2017-aspen-award-for-the-advancement-of-downstream-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Contichrom TWIN with ChromaCon\u2019s CaptureSMB technology honored with 2017 Aspen Award for the Advancement of Downstream Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Update: Following the success of EcoPrime Twin and CaptureSMB in the marketplace, YMC has acquired LEWA\u2019s EcoPrime Twin platform and the ChromaCon business in 2018 and 2019, respectively<\/strong>, further strengthening the combined portfolio of continuous chromatography solutions for bioprocessing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zurich, Switzerland and Groton, CT, USA \u2013 May 8, 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEWA\u2019s EcoPrime Twin continuous chromatography system, featuring ChromaCon\u2019s CaptureSMB\u00ae technology, has received the Aspen Award for the Advancement of Downstream Processing 2017<\/strong>. The award is presented by Aspen Brook<\/strong>, the organization behind AspenXchange<\/em> and the widely read Aspen Alert<\/em> newsletter, which reaches more than 50,000 biotechnology professionals worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aspen Award recognizes technologies and teams that significantly advance downstream bioprocessing. By combining LEWA\u2019s EcoPrime Twin system with ChromaCon\u2019s patented CaptureSMB twin-column continuous chromatography<\/strong>, biopharmaceutical manufacturers can increase productivity, resin utilization and yield while maintaining high product quality \u2014 from process development through GMP manufacturing scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Bavand, CEO of ChromaCon, commented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are very happy and congratulate LEWA on this prestigious award. The collaboration between our companies has been a great success. The implementation of continuous chromatography at GMP production scale, now being implemented at major biopharma customers at pilot and production scale, confirms the benefit of continuous processing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key milestone in the industrial adoption of CaptureSMB was reached when Bristol-Myers Squibb<\/strong> published the successful scale-up of ChromaCon\u2019s CaptureSMB process in BioProcess International<\/em>. The work demonstrates how twin-column periodic countercurrent chromatography<\/strong> can be used for efficient monoclonal antibody (mAb) purification in a GMP environment. The article is available at: BioProcess International \u2013 Scale-up of Twin-Column Periodic Countercurrent Chromatography for mAb Purification<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About ChromaCon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ChromaCon AG<\/strong> is a private life science tools company based in Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland, providing best-in-class laboratory chromatography equipment and process solutions to the biopharmaceutical industry. The company has developed and patented novel process principles, process control and simulation software, equipment designs and operating software for batch, cyclic and continuous chromatography<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These process solutions enable significant CAPEX and OPEX savings and scalable chromatographic solutions for large-scale purification applications. ChromaCon\u2019s Contichrom\u00ae laboratory-scale systems<\/strong> are co-marketed worldwide together with its partners. ChromaCon has granted global licenses for its process technologies to LEWA (Devens, MA, USA) for implementation into scale-up systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About LEWA Bioprocess Technologies Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The LEWA Bioprocess Technologies Group of LEWA-Nikkiso<\/strong> develops advanced downstream bio\/pharmaceutical processing platforms. Its systems can replace up to three competitive units in a smaller footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By combining deep expertise in fluid dynamics with industry-leading pump technology, LEWA provides precise solutions for processes ranging from batch to fully continuous bioprocessing<\/strong>, ensuring an optimal balance of accuracy, repeatability and precision. LEWA\u2019s design, fabrication and automation services offer a single, vertically integrated supply chain to help customers get online faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ChromaCon Contact<\/strong>
To find out more about ChromaCon, please contact us directly or visit our website:
Thomas M\u00fcller-Sp\u00e4th, CEO \u2013 info@chromacon.com<\/a> \u2013 www.chromacon.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YMC America Contact<\/strong>
To find out more about LEWA Bioprocess Technologies Group, please contact them directly or visit their website:
sales@ymcamerica.com<\/a> \u2013 www.<\/a>ymca<\/a>merica<\/a>.com<\/p>\n\n\n

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Frequently Asked Questions about EcoPrime Twin and CaptureSMB Continuous Chromatography<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n
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