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Achieving a Successful Scale-Down Model and Optimized Economics through Parvovirus Filter Validation using Purified TrueSpikeTM Viruses

Philippe De Vilmorin, Ashley Slocum, Tareq Jaber, Oliver Schaefer, Horst Ruppach and Paul Genest
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2015, 69 (3) 440-449; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01054
Philippe De Vilmorin
1Biogen Idec Inc., Cambridge, MA;
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Ashley Slocum
2EMD Millipore Corporation, Bedford, MA; and
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Tareq Jaber
3Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Wilmington, MA
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Oliver Schaefer
3Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Wilmington, MA
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Horst Ruppach
3Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Wilmington, MA
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Paul Genest
2EMD Millipore Corporation, Bedford, MA; and
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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2015, 69 (3) 440-449; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01054

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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2015, 69 (3) 440-449; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01054
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