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Therapeutic protein production facility

Work and large vat in a Therapeutic protein production facility.

Large or complex therapeutic proteins are made in mammalian cells grown in large sterile vats. These facilities are expensive to set up and can only produce a limited amount of protein.

Rights: Acknowledgement: Biopharm International, Sandoz
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