Croda Pharma introduced a range of new bioprocessing detergents optimised for viral inactivation and cell lysis. The company’s new product range, Virodex™, offers an answer to the key market need for replacing the popular, but now banned, bioprocessing detergent, Triton™ X-100.
Key changes in REACH regulations have meant that Triton™ X-100, the bioprocessing detergent, can no longer be used in Europe, and globally, manufacturers recognise the need to act now to find suitable replacements. After the discovery that the substance group Phenol ethoxylates (which Triton™ X-100 belongs to) is hazardous to the aquatic environment and a known endocrine disruptor 1 , the chemistry was added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern of the REACH regulation in 2012 by the European Chemicals Agency.
As it stands today, there are limited suitable and sustainable replacement options, especially those that are cGMP and readily available, creating an urgent need for replacement options. To address this market requirement, Croda Pharma has developed its REACH-compliant Virodex™ products, offering a sustainable, compendial, cGMP EXCiPACT-manufactured solution.
James Lawrence, Global Business Director, Small Molecule and Protein Delivery, Croda Pharma, said, “Empowering biologics delivery is our promise, and Virodex™ is our proof. As we continue to expand our manufacturing capabilities, partnerships, acquisitions, and more – this product range is a great example of us innovating with our customers, giving them not just a sustainable alternative to Triton™ X-100 but a replacement backed by comprehensive performance data.”
Croda’s Pharma business is a leading partner in the development of delivery systems and solutions for biologics. Croda’s platforms enable the next generation of vaccines and therapeutics. Through acquisition of Avanti Polar Lipids in 2020, Croda was the first company to supply clinical and commercial quantities of critical lipid systems to support the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines globally.
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