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Govind Rao¹, Antonio Moreira, Kurt Brorson

¹Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, TRC, UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, USA. grao@umbc.edu

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
Process Engineering

Background:

Rising cost pressures are accelerating the adoption of disposable systems in bioprocessing.
Disposable equipment, initially common in lab-scale operations, is now integrated into larger-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Ease of use and reduced validation costs drive the transition to disposables.

Purpose of the Study:

To review advancements in integrating disposable equipment with sensor technology in bioprocessing.
To assess the application of sensor technology across the biopharmaceutical development cycle.
To examine regulatory considerations for disposable systems, Process Analytical Technologies (PAT), and Quality by Design (QbD).

Main Methods:

Literature review and analysis of current trends in disposable bioprocessing.
Focus on the integration of sensor patch technology within disposable cell culture devices.
Assessment of potential future applications in downstream processing.

Main Results:

Sensor patch technology is predominantly applied to disposable cell culture devices.
Adaptation of sensor technology to downstream bioprocessing steps is a future possibility.
Regulatory aspects concerning disposables, PAT, and QbD are considered.

Conclusions:

The integration of sensor technology into disposable bioprocessing equipment is a key development.
Disposable systems offer a pathway to more efficient and cost-effective biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Future developments will likely see broader application of sensorized disposables, supported by regulatory frameworks like PAT and QbD.