Programs/Education Event: Hybrid Bioprocessing at Scale: Facility Design Challenges for Large Single-Use Equipment
Thu Apr 9, 2026 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT Merck - Upper Gwynedd Conference Room; Upper Gwynedd Campus, 351 North Sumneytown Pike, Upper Gwynedd, PA 19454
Hybrid Bioprocessing at Scale: Facility Design Challenges for Large Single-Use Equipment
The ever-growing market demand for biopharmaceuticals and the speed to market requirements for these molecules has ultimately driven an industry need for larger scale single-use equipment. As single-use equipment has come to market, the challenges around designing facilities around large scale single-use equipment, as well as designing hybrid production trains that must integrate the use of both single-use and multi-use stainless steel equipment, have come into focus. This presentation will discuss the logistical challenges with single-use consumables of this size, including transport, setup and breakdown, the tubing management challenges associated with larger tubing and longer distances, and many of the idiosyncrasies of dealing with single-use to stainless equipment interface points. Please join us in a joint presentation focusing on these unique design challenges.