Argonaut Blog & News
Mission Bio Partners With LabCorp to Accelerate Targeted Drug Development with Single-Cell Genomics
Following earlier LabCorp strategic investment, Mission Bio single cell-sequencing technology will be used by LabCorp to support clinical trials, along with the evaluation of potential applications in clinical diagnostics and companion diagnostics de [...]
Facility of the Future: Our takeaways from the ISPE Aseptic Conference 2019
The always-essential 2019 ISPE Aseptic Conference was held in North Bethesda, MD and we were there to assess the trends, check out the leading-edge sessions, and share lessons with industry leaders. Read on to find out what we found interesting or co [...]
How to Get Ahead in the NGS Service Lab Market
The sequencing service lab market is hot right now, with over 75,000 genetic tests already available and a predicted clinical sequencing market value of $7.7 billion by 2020. Rising maturity of analysis techniques coupled with decreasing sequencing c [...]
Does Your Contract Manufacturer’s Location Matter?
Location, location, location. Important for real estate, but does location matter when choosing a contract manufacturing partner? Absolutely. Breaking into an international market is challenging. A contract manufacturing organization (CMO) in your ta [...]
Preparing for an Economic Downturn in Biotech: Lessons from the Past
In 2008-2010, the economic downturn in biotech wreaked havoc on the unprepared industry. Fast forward a decade, and even though 2018 set a record in industry venture capital with over 700 deals and $17B funded, caution is in the air. Uncertainty exis [...]
Your Guide to Outsourcing Reagent & Assay Lyophilization
Upgrading your reagent or assay with lyophilization offers many advantages, but it can be difficult knowing how to start the process. At Argonaut we work with a wide range of clients, from the smallest startups to the largest biotechs. While these co [...]
Three Reasons Why Lyophilized Beads are the Next Big Thing in Assay Design
With multiple benefits including cost savings and reduced environmental impact, it is no wonder that companies are moving toward lyophilized beads in their product lineup. Bead-format lyophilization has significant advantages over traditional lyophil [...]
Argonaut Manufacturing Services welcomes Eric Blair as Chief Commercial Officer
Argonaut Manufacturing Services is proud to welcome Eric Blair as our Chief Commercial Officer. Eric will be responsible for the development and execution of the company’s commercial activities, alliances, and growth opportunities. “We are very pleas [...]
Leveraging the Argonaut Ecosystem: Part2
Finding the right ecosystem is key to survival in migration—from monarchs to salmon. Launching a new product or business is similar, as these processes face unpredictable regulatory weather, starvation from capital, or access to safe nesting beds for [...]
Lyophilization Process- The Argument for Specialization
Lyophilization is the process of preservation by freezing the product, lowering the pressure, and removing the ice by sublimation. The lyophilization process has tremendous advantages in pharmaceuticals and reagent kitting, and is becoming a foundati [...]