TOKYO - Asahi Kasei Medical has launched the Planova FG1, described as a “next-generation” virus removal filter featuring higher flux for the manufacture of biotherapeutics.
Launched in 1989, Planova had its product line-up expanded in 2009 with the launch of Planova BioEX hydrophilic PVDF hollow-fibre membrane filters, and in 2022 with the launch of Planova S20N next-generation cellulose hollow-fibre membrane filters, meeting heightened standards for the viral safety of biotherapeutics around the world.