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Director’s Corner: Mark Guevarra
Mark comes to BA Sciences with 16+ years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry. He currently is the Director of Analytical Development at BA Sciences. Previously Mark was a Senior Group Leader managing all analytical method validations/verifications, clients, and projects in the CRO space associated with Extractables & Leachables. He has direct knowledge in ... Director’s Corner: Mark Guevarra
Director’s Corner: Karina D. Allen-Ludwig, PhD
Karina has been with BA Sciences since 2017 and is the Director and Principal Scientist in the Biological Macromolecules Laboratory. In addition, Karina has had previous experience researching and developing methods in our Analytical Development Laboratory. She holds a PhD from Umass Lowell in Chemistry, with a focus on Biochemistry. Her research focused on the ... Director’s Corner: Karina D. Allen-Ludwig, PhD
BA Sciences expands into Research Triangle Park Region (RTP)
Morrisville, North Carolina – BA Sciences, a cGMP compliant analytical laboratory headquartered in Salem, NH, is now opening their second location in Morrisville, NC. Services provided at this location will be sampling and testing services to support Environmental Monitoring, Monitoring of Critical Utilities including water systems and compressed gases. This location is the ideal area ... BA Sciences expands into Research Triangle Park Region (RTP)
Director’s Corner: Greg Slack, PhD
Greg is the Senior Director of a new area at BA Sciences, Scientific Research and Services. In this role, he draws on his 20 years experience in scientific management and 10 years as a bench scientist to simplify and streamline internal business processes, resulting in increased responsiveness to client requirements. Greg provides technical leadership in ... Director’s Corner: Greg Slack, PhD
Essential Experts: Shaoyuan(Jim) Zhang, Ph.D.
Dr. Zhang has been with BA Sciences since 2017 and works with the Extractables and Leachables (E&L) department as a senior scientist. He mainly focuses on Identification and quantification of non-volatile organic E&L compounds using LC-MS-TOF. Dr. Zhang also has a lot of experience in special case compounds such as Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrosamines ... Essential Experts: Shaoyuan(Jim) Zhang, Ph.D.
E&L Case Study for Cream-Gel Topical Drug Product
Abstract: Topical creams and gels are used to treat dermal conditions, and also incorporate the active ingredient of the drug transdermally into the circulatory system through the skin. Topical products have many applications, however they present unique leachables concerns compared to traditional drug products. Topical creams and gels typically take the form of an oil-in-water ... E&L Case Study for Cream-Gel Topical Drug Product
Director’s Corner: Yvonne Nyavor, PhD
Yvonne has been with BA Sciences since 2021 and works with the Microbiology Department as the Principal Scientist for Microbiome. In Addition, Yvonne works with Business Development and Client Services, and collaborates with Analytical Development, Raw Materials/Chemistry and Large Molecules on Microbiome related projects. She has a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Idaho ... Director’s Corner: Yvonne Nyavor, PhD
Essential Experts: Anthony Cannella, Ph.D.
Tony most recently graduated from SUNY University at Buffalo with a PhD in chemistry that focused on organometallic and inorganic synthesis and characterization via spectroscopic techniques. Also, he graduated with a BS in chemistry from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) located in Rochester, NY. Tony has a lot of experience applying spectroscopic techniques like ... Essential Experts: Anthony Cannella, Ph.D.
GC-MS/LC-MS for the Analysis of Nitrosamines
Nitrosamines problem: Nitrosamines belong to a well-known group of carcinogens known as N-nitroso compounds because of their reactivity with DNA metabolizing into potent carcinogen diazonium ions. Nitrosamine formation lies in the oxidative release of the known nitrosating agents and subsequent nitrosamine formation by reaction with secondary and tertiary amines or dealkylated ammonium salts under acidic ... GC-MS/LC-MS for the Analysis of Nitrosamines
Director’s Corner: Mike Molloy
Mike has been with BA Sciences since 2012 and oversees the Biological Macromolecules Laboratory as the Technical Director. In Addition, Mike has had previous experience managing our Analytical Development and QC Chemistry Laboratories. He notably holds a master’s degree in biology from Umass Lowell and a bachelor’s in biology from UNH. One of the programs ... Director’s Corner: Mike Molloy
BA Sciences announces the appointment of Bob Coughlin to its Board of Directors as of February 8, 2021
Coughlin brings over 14 years of Biotechnology experience as the former President/CEO of MassBio SALEM, New Hampshire – BA Sciences, a leading provider of analytical and microbiological testing to the pharmaceutical industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Bob Coughlin to its Board of Directors and Advisory Team. Coughlin brings a wealth of Biotechnology ... BA Sciences announces the appointment of Bob Coughlin to its Board of Directors as of February 8, 2021
Virtual Conference Series: Outsourced Pharma East Coast
During this unprecedented period, we at BA Sciences are aware of uncertainties you and your businesses may be facing and are here to help in any way possible with your analytical testing needs. Being sensitive to the fact that schedules, conferences and events have all been disrupted during this time we’re doing our best to ... Virtual Conference Series: Outsourced Pharma East Coast
Virtual Conference Series: BIOMEDevice
During this unprecedented period, we at BA Sciences are aware of uncertainties you and your businesses may be facing and are here to help in any way possible with your analytical testing needs. Being sensitive to the fact that schedules, conferences and events have all been disrupted during this time we’re doing our best to ... Virtual Conference Series: BIOMEDevice
Virtual Conference Series: Interphex
During this unprecedented period, we at BA Sciences are aware of uncertainties you and your businesses may be facing and are here to help in any way possible with your analytical testing needs. Being sensitive to the fact that schedules, conferences and events have all been disrupted during this time we’re doing our best to ... Virtual Conference Series: Interphex
Virtual Conference Series: E&L USA
During this unprecedented period, we at BA Sciences are aware of uncertainties you and your businesses may be facing and are here to help in any way possible with your analytical testing needs. Being sensitive to the fact that schedules, conferences and events have all been disrupted during this time we’re doing our best to ... Virtual Conference Series: E&L USA
Virtual Conference Series: E&L Summit 2020
During this unprecedented period, we at BA Sciences are aware of uncertainties you and your businesses may be facing and are here to help in any way possible with your analytical testing needs. Being sensitive to the fact that schedules, conferences and events have all been disrupted during this time we’re doing our best to ... Virtual Conference Series: E&L Summit 2020
Virtual Conference Series: PDA Annual Meeting 2020
During this unprecedented period, we at BA Sciences are aware of uncertainties you and your businesses may be facing and are here to help in any way possible with your analytical testing needs. Being sensitive to the fact that schedules, conferences and events have all been disrupted during this time we’re doing our best to ... Virtual Conference Series: PDA Annual Meeting 2020
New LC-MS Instrument in the Extractables & Leachables Laboratory
We’ve added a high resolution LC-MS system to our collection of instrumentation in the Extractables & Leachables laboratory. The system is an Agilent 6550 i-Funnel Q-TOF LC-MS, which will be utilized to analyze for non-volatile organic extractables and leachables. In addition to increasing our capacity in this area, we will be able to utilize the ... New LC-MS Instrument in the Extractables & Leachables Laboratory
Biologics vs. Small Molecules, What’s the Difference for Stability Testing? (Part 3 in a 3-Part Series)
This is the third and final part of the three-part blog post on the difference between biologics vs. small molecules for stability testing. This post’s focus is on analytical testing which for biologics is significantly different than small molecules.
Biologics vs. Small Molecules, What’s the Difference for Stability Testing? (Part 2 in a 3-Part Series)
This is the second part of a three-part blog post on the difference between biologics vs. small molecules for stability testing. This post’s focus is on analytical testing which for biologics is significantly different than small molecules.
Biologics vs. Small Molecules, What’s the Difference for Stability Testing? (Part 1 in a 3-Part Series)
There are similarities for stability testing of biologics vs. small molecules, but there are also significant differences. In this first of a three-part blog post, I’ll breakdown what is faced in stability testing of these two product types and how each are handled. The second post will focus on the difference in analytical testing and the final post will be on degradation. Hopefully you find this useful!
Standards for Microbiome Measurements Explored
This week I’m speaking at the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Workshop on Standards for Microbiome Measurements held on September 9-10 in Gaithersburg, MD. Microbiome is a hot topic these days with scientists trying to understand how the flora of the gut can be modulated with supplements of healthy bacteria in order to achieve desired outcomes. ... Standards for Microbiome Measurements Explored