Interphex sees the launch of Merck’s biopharma manufacturing products

Merck is launching three Mobius products designed for biopharmaceutical manufacturing workflows at Interphex 2016

The new products include a 1000 litre single-use bioreactor, a 2000 litre mixing system and a large-volume liquid transport system for aseptic and non-aseptic substances.

Udit Batra, CEO, life science at Merck, said: "Our newest Mobius products meet our customers' increasingly complex demands for user friendly systems that allow them to focus on their science.”

Merck said that its new Mobius bioreactor is designed to achieve homogenous and fast mixing for consistent performance while its Mobius Power MIX 2000 creates a strong vortex to handle difficult-to-mix buffers, media and other biopharm ingredients.

The Mobius Power Mix 2000 uses an impeller design and motor based on magnetically-coupled NovAseptic technology. The mixer also provides accessible, sterile zero deadleg sampling directly from the mixing container. A Probe Port allows insertion of either a reusable standard probe for non-aseptic processes or a pre-sterilized, single-use sensor for in-process pH measurement of aseptic processes, according to Merck.

The Mobius single-use 3D large liquid transportation system's single-use bags and stainless steel transporter bins facilitate road transport of aseptic and non-aseptic media, buffers, in-process intermediates and final bulk drug products at cold or ambient temperatures.

The system offers four single-use bag assemblies with working volumes of 100 to 500 litres. All bags are constructed from PureFlex Plus film with low extractable profile and gas barrier properties. 

Merck is showcasing its portfolio of single-use and other biopharmaceutical manufacturing products at booth #2841 at Interphex 2016 in New York City from April 26 - 28.