Combinations of different chromatography modalities with particularly refined conditions significantly reduce acid charge variants in a preparation of monoclonal antibodies. The process for reducing acid charge variants utilizes a combination of anion exchange and hydrophobic interaction chromatography, followed by cation exchange chromatography polishing, whereby the levels of acidic or basic charge species of the monoclonal antibodies may be modulated to a desired level.

A process for producing an arginine-rich peptide mixture and the application thereof in cervical cancer therapy is provided. The process includes the following steps: A suspension of walnut meal and egg albumin is pretreated with ultrahigh pressure, and then digested by alkaline proteinase and papain in separated steps with the ultrasonic and microwave-assisted extraction. The peptides of interest are isolated from filtration supernatant obtained after the enzyme digestion by reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography. By using the peptide mixture as a template, acrylic acid and methyl acrylic acid as functional monomers, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate as cross-linking agent, and isopropylthioxanthone in acetone as a photoinitiator, polymerization is induced by ultraviolet light to form a surface imprinted membrane for isolating and enriching the peptides of interest from the supernatant. The arginine content in the peptide mixture is more than 18%. The arginine-rich peptide mixture is able to strongly suppress the proliferation of human cervical cancer Hela cells. The approach is applicable to reduce the cost of production and speed up the commercialization of large-scale production.

Method for lowering aldehyde content in a mixture comprising (i) diethylene glycol (DEG) and/or triethylene glycol (TEG) and (ii) aldehyde are disclosed. An ion exchange resin is soaked in monoethylene glycol. The mixture comprising 5 to 200 ppm aldehyde is then flowed to make contact with the soaked ion exchange resin to produce a product comprising DEG and/or TEG and less than 15 ppm aldehyde.

A method of producing lithium phosphate from a lithium source includes the step of (a) concentrating the lithium to produce a lithium concentrate, with an ion exchange sorbent, and (b) reacting the lithium concentrate with phosphate anions to produce lithium phosphate. The lithium phosphate may then be converted to lithium hydroxide or lithium 5 carbonate by reaction with calcium hydroxide or by electrolysis.

Rapid, animal protein free, chromatographic processes and systems for obtaining high potency, high yield botulinum neurotoxin for research, therapeutic and cosmetic use.

A mixed mode affinity chromatography carrier includes a substrate, a hydrophilic polymer, an antibody-binding cyclic peptide, and a cation exchange group.

Separation media includes a membrane and a plurality of ligands immobilized on the membrane, the plurality of ligands comprising anion-exchange ligands, cation-exchange ligands, thiophilic ligands, hydrophilic ligands, hydrophobic interaction ligands, or a combination thereof. The separation media may be multimodal. The separation media may be configured for separation of target molecules comprising a nucleic acid, nucleotide, nucleoside, nucleobase, or an analogue or derivative thereof, from a reaction mixture. The separation media may be configured for use with organic solvents. A separation device includes the separation media. Materials including a nucleic acid, nucleotide, nucleoside, nucleobase, or an analogue or derivative thereof, may be purified at high speeds using the separation device.

A method for reducing a contaminating DNA content of a preparation containing AAV capsids and contaminating DNA, comprising the steps of a) Performing an extraction of DNA with a solid phase bearing positive charges at its surface said solid phase is contacted with the preparation at a pH of 7.0±1.0, and a salt concentration of 10 mM to 200 mM yielding a first fraction, (b) Diafiltering the first fraction by a first tangential flow filtration to obtain a second fraction, (c) Treating the second fraction with DNase, (d) Diafiltering the DNase treated second fraction obtained by step c) by a second tangential flow, (e) filtration to a buffer with pH of 7.0±1.0, and a salt concentration of 10 mM to 20 mM to yield a third fraction, and optionally (f) Concentrating the third fraction by tangential flow filtration before supplemental chromatography.

The present invention relates to monolithic bodies, uses thereof and processes for the preparation thereof. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to the use of a monolithic body in the preparation of a radioactive substance, for example a radiopharmaceutical, as part of a microfluidic flow system and a process for the preparation of such a monolithic body.

In accordance with the invention, provided herein are methods for purifying recombinant adeno-associated (rAAV) vector particles.