Cologne Technical Center (CTC) Schedule

Course Schedule at CTC and Training Facility

All posted times are Central European Time.
28 February 2024 9:00 am Planova™ Training Seminar at EASE in Strasburg, France Closed
22-23 May 2024 9:00 am Planova™ Training Seminar at CTC in Cologne, Germany Closed
5 June 2024 9:00 am Planova™ Training Seminar at NIBRT in Dublin, Ireland Closed
23 October 2024 9:00 am BioOptimal™ MF-SL & Microza® UMP/UJP Seminar at CTC, Germany Closed
20-21 November 2024 12:00 pm Planova™ Training Seminar at CTC in Cologne, Germany Closed
March 2025
(Date to be announced soon)
9:00 am Planova™ Training Seminar at CTC in Cologne, Germany  

Customized Training Seminars

If you desire, we also offer “Customized Training Seminars” for you at our Cologne technical center. Please contact seminars@akbio.eu, for more detailed information.

Available courses​

Type Title Contents
A1 Virus Safety in Biopharmaceuticals History and regulatory aspects - Virus inactivation methods
Virus removal methods​
Rational for virus filtration
A2 Virus Filtration – Training Level 1 Planova™ Filters​
Use for lab scale or industrial scale
Theory:​
Filter specifications
Filtration mechanisms
Filtration process​
Standard operating procedures
Performance​
Case studies​
Practical:​
Setting up the equipment
Standard operating procedures
Integrity tests​
A3 Virus Filtration – Training Level 2 Planova™ Filters Optimization Filtration process optimization
Experimental design
Data analysis​
Change implementation
Troubleshooting
B1 Microfiltration – BioOptimal™ MF-SL and Microza UMP/UJP modules Theory:​
Filter specifications
Tangential filtration process​
Batch and perfusion applications
Key process parameters​
Strategy for trials and experiments
Standard operating procedures Performance​
Case studies
Practical:​
Setting up the equipment
Standard operating procedures​
C1 Planova™ Integrity Testing (IT) Lectures, Discussions and Demonstrations using​
PLT (Planova Leak Tester) and ADR (Air Diffusion Rate)
D1 Fluid Management Lectures and consulting on various automated DSP: chromatography, inline buffer formulation, virus filtration with Planova filters (including demonstration) as well as oligonucleotide synthesis/ purification
E1 Analytics Optimization of filtration conditions using the newest available technology and software

Virtual Event provided by Massachusetts Training Center (MTC)

All posted times are Central European Time.
January 10, 2024 3:00 pm Bioprocess Overview Closed
Feb 07, 2024 3:00 pm Planova™ Operators Course Closed
March 20, 2024 3:00 pm Microfiltration Operators Course Closed
April 10, 2024 3:00 pm Principles of Cell Culture Closed
May 15, 2024 3:00 pm Pathogen Safety REGISTER
June 12, 2024 3:00 pm Planova™ Operators Course  
June 19, 2024 3:00 pm Planova Virus Filtration Integrity Testing REGISTER
July 10, 2024 3:00 pm Bioprocess Overview  
August 01, 2024 3:00 pm Principle of Tangential Flow filtration REGISTER
September 11, 2024 3:00 pm Microfiltration Operators Course  
October 02, 2024 3:00 pm Principle of Chromatography  
November 04, 2024 3:00 pm Biopulse: Biotech Experts Webinar Series  
November 06, 2024 3:00 pm Planova™ Operators Course