Characterizing PEGylated Proteins by MALS-UV-RI Detection
For more than 30 years, the technique of covalently attaching polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymers to a therapeutic protein has become one of the important tools in protein formulation and delivery. This technique is called PEGylation and the PEGylated proteins are found to have many benefits including reduced immunogenicity, improved solubility and increased circulation time in the bloodstream. During the process of PEGylation, proteins can aggregate, one or multiple PEG polymer chains can attach to one or multiple sites of the protein molecule and the PEGylated protein itself can also form aggregates. The heterogeneity of PEG-protein conjugates in both molecular weight and composition poses significant challenges in their characterization.
USP CEO Discusses Quality and Partnership in Pharma
December 11th 2024Ronald Piervincenzi, chief executive officer of the United States Pharmacoepia, focused on how collaboration and component quality can improve worldwide pharmaceutical production standards during a lecture at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) last month.
RAFA 2024: Giorgia Purcaro on Multidimensional GC for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbon Analysis
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