NatriFlo™ HD-Q chromatography from Natrix Separations introduces reliable and reproducible Q polish performance that combines resin binding capacity with adsorber speed to achieve a new level of process flexibility. Gallus Biopharmaceuticals (a St. Louis based CMO) evaluated NatriFlo™ HD-Q membrane columns as an anion exchange polishing step with the objective of assessing NatriFlo’s ability to (1) reduce process-derived impurities to achieve target product profile; (2) maintain process robustness to process changes; and (3) achieve reliable scalability from lab to production.…

TOYOPEARL GigaCap DEAE-650M is an ideal anion exchange resin for the chromatographic purification of biotherapeutic products. Since the TOYOPEARL GigaCap DEAE-650M has such a high dynamic binding capacity, the need for very large columns and massive buffer consumption is minimized, particularly for proteins expressed at higher levels due to upstream improvements.

Strong anion exchange (Q) chromatography has become an industry standard in the polish purification steps of mAb production. It is a proven technology to remove DNA, viruses, endotoxins and acidic host cell proteins from process feed streams in flowthrough mode. As the industry pursues an increasing interest in downstream single-use technologies and flexible biomanufacturing due to advancements in cell culture technology and the emergence of cost-sensitive biosimilars, conventional purification technologies present limitations. Despite their high binding capacity, traditional resin-based chromatography…

For HIC separations, parameters other than resin surface modifications can be employed to enhance performance. This application note addresses the electrolyte composition of the mobile phase as one parameter responsible for protein adsorption and desorption. The results presented illustrate the benefits regarding capacity and selectivity in HIC of often neglected salts and their mixtures.

Recent research has shown an interest in mAb half-bodies as therapeutic vectors as they can be further targeted for conjugation, enzyme labeling, or antibody immobilization. The TSKgel SuperSW mAb HR is able to achieve high resolution between the mAb monomer, the mAb half-body, and fragments due to its unique pore-controlled technology optimized for mAb analysis, as well as its smaller 4 μm particle size.

“Protein A resins constitute a substantial cost in state-of-the-art mAb purification processes. Factors such as operating cycles, capacity, and mAb titer can have an impact on total costs associated with mAb purification. The purification of a monoclonal antibody from crude feed stock using TOYOPEARL® AF-rProtein A HC-650F, a high capacity protein A resin from Tosoh Bioscience, show that this particular high capacity protein A resin delivers highly pure antibodies at yields approaching 90%.”