We herein describe a 3M Purification Inc. depth filter media – Zeta PlusTM DELI that exhibits selective adsorptive properties for plasma lipids. Lipids plug chromatographic columns and filters during plasma fractionation steps and cause solution instability for the final product. Several parameters which could affect the lipid removal efficiency on Zeta Plus DELI have been investigated: prefiltration, contact time, ionic strength, pH, and temperature. The maximum percentage of total lipids eliminated, in optimal operating conditions, was 68%. This method has…

Ion-exchange chromatography is widely used for the purification of biotherapeutic proteins. Usually, cation exchangers are applied in the primary capture step of proteins with alkaline pI. Conventional ion-exchange chromatography has the advantage of high-binding capacity, but it requires low salt conditions for protein binding and consequently adjustment of conductivity of clarified culture supernatant. An alternative method to maintain some binding capacity at higher conductivity levels is working at low pH condi¬tions notwithstanding that some proteins are sensitive to acid treatment.…

Protein A chromatography is widely used as capture step in monoclonal antibody purification processes. Many types of chromatographic media are commercially available for this application however mainly Agarose and Porous glass based products are considered as standard mAb purification platforms due to high dBC and high operational flow rates. In fact process optimization of Protein A step is mainly aimed to have higher capacity and lower elution volumes in shorter process time. In this context Kaneka has been investigating highly…