Pall Corp. plans to open a Life Sciences Center of Excellence at its new Harbourgate site in Portsmouth, UK. The center will open mid-2013 and will offer capabilities including cell culture, purification, analytical solutions, protein characterization and microbiological tools. Pall also has centers of excellence in the U.S. (Westborough, MA and Menlo Park, CA), as well as investments in China, Singapore and India.
 
The new Portsmouth center will include a dedicated 4000 m² scientific area that’s connected to another recently opened facility with an additional 2000 m² for life sciences technical support and training, R&D engineering and product management. Offerings will include the development, testing and validation of a range of products that now form part of Pall’s portfolio. There also will be a range of scale-up technology for applying industry standards aimed at meeting demands for rapid drug development.
 
“The announcement of Pall’s new Portsmouth Centre of Excellence provides another example of our commitment to meeting the diverse needs of our Life Sciences customers across the globe,” said Yves Baratelli, president, Pall Life Sciences. “Portsmouth represents an important Life Sciences hub for Pall. By upgrading and expanding our capabilities at the site, we are not only enhancing our ability to service our customers, but also creating a multi-disciplinary and responsive environment in which Pall scientists and engineers can thrive and innovate.”