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Viral Vaccines

Ensure the safety and efficacy of bio-manufacturing processes and drug products with comprehensive virology services, including cell culture-based assays, virus detection and custom testing solutions.
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Ensuring the viral safety of each product and manufacturing process is critical for compliance and efficacy in clinical trials and product releases. Whether you are working with plasmids, virus seeds, raw materials, cell banks, bulk harvests, drug substances/drug products, clinical materials or viral vaccines, identifying viral contaminants is essential to protect product integrity and meet regulatory standards.

Our world-class facilities offer over 1,000 platform ICHQ2 validated methods and activities related to purity and viral safety. We provide validated In vitro adventitious virus assays and retrovirus assays that comply with US and European guidelines. These assays are designed for characterizing cell banks, bulk harvests and other process intermediates, detecting viruses from animal products and screening virus vectors or vaccines for infectious contaminants. If your testing needs extend beyond our standard assays, our expert scientific advisory team is ready to develop customized solutions to meet your unique requirements.

Benefit from comprehensive virology services

  • Access comprehensive virus detection services

    Our virology services include cell culture-based assays for virus contamination detection, covering a wide range of viral concerns.

  • Ensure regulatory compliance

    All our assays are validated to meet both US and European guidelines, ensuring your products comply with global standards.

  • Detect viral contaminants from animal products

    We offer specialized assays to detect viruses from animal-derived products, including bovine and porcine origins.

  • Tailor testing solutions to your needs

    Our scientific advisory team is available to design custom assays or projects that meet your specific testing requirements at any stage.

  • Support product characterization and release

    Whether you are characterizing cell banks or releasing clinical material, we offer comprehensive testing solutions to meet batch release requirements.

  • Containment you can count on with our Biosafety Levels (BSL)

    Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped to handle BSL-1 and BSL-2 research safely, with BSL-3 capabilities coming soon to expand support for advanced projects.

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Why SGS?

As a global leader in inspection, verification, testing and certification, our virology services are delivered through state-of-the-art facilities by a team of highly skilled scientists with decades of experience. We offer unmatched expertise in viral diagnostics, research and regulatory compliance, ensuring your products meet the highest safety and efficacy standards. We offer customized testing solutions, regulatory knowledge and a commitment to advancing the science of virology.

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We provide comprehensive virology services that support the safety and efficacy of bio-manufacturing processes and drug products. Our services include cell culture-based assays for virus contamination detection, validated in vitro adventitious virus assays and retrovirus assays, and custom testing solutions developed by our scientific advisory team.

Our world-class facilities offer over 1,000 platform ICHQ2 validated methods and activities related to purity and viral safety, supporting product characterization, batch release and a wide range of viral safety testing needs.

Our virology services support testing across the bio-manufacturing life cycle. We can identify viral contaminants in plasmids, virus seeds, raw materials, cell banks, bulk harvests, drug substances and drug products, clinical materials and viral vaccines.

Our assays are designed for characterizing cell banks, bulk harvests and other process intermediates, detecting viruses from animal-derived products – including bovine and porcine origins – and screening virus vectors or vaccines for infectious contaminants. 

Yes. Our in vitro adventitious virus assays and retrovirus assays are validated to comply with both US and European guidelines, supporting global regulatory compliance for clinical trials and product release.

Yes. If your testing needs extend beyond our standard assays, our expert scientific advisory team is available to develop customized solutions tailored to your specific requirements at any stage of development.

Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped to handle BSL-1 and BSL-2 research safely, with BSL-3 capabilities coming soon to expand support for advanced projects.

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