The emergence of different high absorbance biotherapeutics modalities, such as oligonucleotides, presents a challenge in using traditional spectrophotometric methods for concentration measurements.
Slope Spectroscopy® offers an excellent alternative to traditional spectrophotometric analysis for nucleic acid quantitation and purity assessment using A260/A280 ratio measurement.
Scientists at Pfizer, Inc. validated the determination of antisense oligonucleotides using the SoloVPE System. Simultaneous wavelength measurement enables automated calculation of Absorbance Ratio. There is no sample handling or sample prep, just direct measurement.
The variable pathlength allows R2 of ≥0.999 proving the system-to-system consistency is robust.
Scientists at Amgen, Inc. compared the oligonucleotide concentration between the SoloVPE System and the Thermo Scientific Nanodrop. Suitability of the instruments for high concentrations was assessed over a range based on maximum absorbance of the instrument (~2 AU). The nanodrop required dilution, while the SoloVPE System did not. This reduced the potential for dilution error and overall testing time.
For inline testing:
Using the same technology as the SoloVPE, consider the FlowVPX which can measure DNA/RNA concentration “inline” during a chromatography, UF/DF fill/finish, or mixing step.
Comparison of concentration measurement at multiple wavelengths using the SoloVPE system and the NanoDrop device.
Both instruments were able to determine the oligonucleotide concentration without dilution for the 3 mg/mL sample at 260 nm and 295 nm. However, the NanoDrop instrument required dilution to be under the 2 AU spectroscopic limit for 60 and 200 mg/mL samples. The NanoDrop was not able to read higher concentrations (>3 mg/mL) at the 260 nm or 295 nm wavelengths. This helped demonstrate that the SoloVPE provides a robust solution for oligonucleotide concentration determination to 200 mg/mL.
See Method Development and Evaluation of the Techniques for Oligonucleotide Concentration Determination
In this webinar, we will review VPT and how it can be used in various applications from protein therapeutics to gene therapy. We will share real-world case studies demonstrating how leading biologic companies have integrated the SoloVPE System into their manufacturing workflow for release and in-process testing.
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