BIA Separations announced that the European Patent Office confirmed the revocation of European Patent 0765183B1 owned by GE Healthcare, stating that the patent’s technology was anticipated by prior art. Novasep Process signed a partnership agreement with Proxcys Downstream Biosystems BV to develop products for the downstream processing of biomolecules. Under a collaboration agreement announced in November, Restek will supply small-particle column kits to be included with JASCO instruments.