Services

Comprehensive Characterization Services for Peptides and Peptide based Biopharmaceuticals

pH pH
Isotonicity Osmolality
Identification of active ingredients SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, MALDI-TOF, LC-MS/CE-MS, Spectrophotometry, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, Ligand binding assays (SPR)
Purity SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, (LC MS) MALDI-TOF, spectrophotometry
Dissociation/ truncation/ deletion SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, cIEF, MALDI-TOF/MS, LC-MS, HP-SEC, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing
Oxidation RP-HPLC, peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing
Association/ Aggregation CE, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC/MALLS
N-terminal blocking N-terminal sequencing, Peptide mapping
Phosphorylation Colorimetry, HP-IEC, peptide mapping
Molecular Weight SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, HP-SEC, LC-MS
Impurity profile PAGE, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC, MALLS, spectrophotometry
Residual DNA Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry, PCR
Residual host cell proteins Western blot, ELISA
Residual solvent/ moisture Karl-Fisher, GC-MS
Assay (mass) PAGE, SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HPLC (IEC, SEC, RP), Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry
Ligand Binding assay Spectrophotometry/colorimetry, fluorescence, SPR, competitive inhibition, equilibrium dialysis, HP-SEC- column saturation technique
Secondary structure CD, X-ray diffraction
Solution state structure conformation CD, Fluorescence spectrophotometry, NMR (T1 or T2)

Comprehensive Characterization Services for Non-glycosylated Proteins as Biopharmaceuticals

pH pH
Isotonicity Osmolality
Identification of active ingredients SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, MALDI-TOF, LC-MS/CE-MS, Spectrophotometry, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, Ligand binding assays (SPR), Amino acid sequencing, CIEF, enzymatic activity
Purity SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, (LC MS) MALDI-TOF, spectrophotometry
Dissociation/ truncation/ deletion SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, cIEF, MALDI-TOF/MS, LC-MS, HP-SEC, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, HP-MALLS, analytical centrifugation
Oxidation RP-HPLC, peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, LC-MS, CD
Association/ Aggregation CE, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC/MALLS, Analytical ultracentrifugation
N-terminal blocking N-terminal sequencing, Peptide mapping
Phosphorylation Colorimetry, HP-IEC, peptide mapping, cIEF
Post-translational modifications IEF, cIEF, Peptide mapping, LC-MS
Molecular Weight SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, HP-SEC, LC-MS HPSEC MALLS, analytical ultracentrifugation
Impurity profile PAGE, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC, MALLS, spectrophotometry
Residual DNA Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry, PCR
Residual host cell proteins Western blot, ELISA
Residual solvent/ moisture Karl-Fisher, GC-MS
Assay (mass) PAGE, SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HPLC (IEC, SEC, RP), Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry
Assay (enzyme activity or inhibition) Spectrophotometry/colorimetry, fluorescence, SPR, competitive inhibition, Non competitive inhibition, equilibrium dialysis
Ligand Binding assay Spectrophotometry/colorimetry, fluorescence, SPR, competitive inhibition, equilibrium dialysis, HP-SEC- column saturation technique
Denaturation CD, Fluorescence spectrophotometry
Secondary structure CD, X-ray diffraction
Solution conformation CD, Fluorescence spectrophotometry, NMR (T1 or T2)

Comprehensive Characterization Services for Glycosylated Proteins as Biopharmaceuticals

pH pH
Isotonicity Osmolality
Identification of active ingredients SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, MALDI-TOF, LC-MS/CE-MS, Spectrophotometry, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, Ligand binding assays (SPR), Amino acid sequencing, CIEF, enzymatic activity
Purity SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, (LC MS) MALDI-TOF, spectrophotometry
Dissociation/ truncation/ deletion SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, cIEF, MALDI-TOF/MS, LC-MS, HP-SEC, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, HP-MALLS, analytical centrifugation
Oxidation RP-HPLC, peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, LC-MS, CD
Association/ Aggregation CE, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC/MALLS, Analytical ultracentrifugation
N-terminal blocking N-terminal sequencing, Peptide mapping
Phosphorylation Colorimetry, HP-IEC, peptide mapping, cIEF
Total Sugar Colorimetry
Monosaccharide Composition analysis HPAEC-PAD, RP-HPLC with fluorescent detection, CE, LC-MS, MALDI TOF
Oligosaccharide profile HPASEC-PAD, RP-HPLC with fluorescence detection, CE, LC-MS, MALDI-TOF
Structure of oligosaccharides HPASEC-PAD, RP-HPLC with fluorescence detection, CE, LC-MS, MALDI-TOF
Terminal galactose - exposed/ un exposed Enzymatic digestion and colorimetry or HPAEC, Lectin binding assay/ Lectin affinity chromatography
Presence of Gal I 1, Gal Lectin binding assay/ Lectin affinity chromatography, RP-HPLC with fluorescence detection, CE, LC-MS
Glycomapping Peptide mapping (with/without glycosides digestion
Post-translational modifications IEF, cIEF, Peptide mapping, LC-MS
Molecular Weight SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, HP-SEC, LC-MS, HPSEC MALLS + analytical ultracentrifugation
Impurity profile PAGE, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC, MALLS, spectrophotometry
Residual DNA Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry, PCR
Residual host cell proteins Western blot, ELISA
Residual solvent/ moisture Karl-Fisher, GC-MS
Assay (mass) PAGE, SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HPLC (IEC, SEC, RP), Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry
Assay (enzyme activity or inhibition) Spectrophotometry/colorimetry, fluorescence, SPR, competitive inhibition, Non competitive inhibition, equilibrium dialysis
Ligand Binding assay Spectrophotometry/colorimetry, fluorescence, SPR, competitive inhibition, equilibrium dialysis, HP-SEC- column saturation technique
Denaturation CD, Fluorescence spectrophotometry
Secondary structure CD, X-ray diffraction
Solution conformation CD, Fluorescence spectrophotometry, NMR (T1 or T2)

Comprehensive Characterization Services for Monoclonal Antibodies as Biopharmaceuticals

pH pH
Isotonicity Osmolality
Identification of active ingredients SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, MALDI-TOF, LC-MS/CE-MS, Spectrophotometry, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, Ligand binding assays (SPR), Amino acid sequencing, CIEF, enzymatic activity
Purity SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, (LC MS) MALDI-TOF, spectrophotometry
Dissociation/ truncation/ deletion SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, cIEF, MALDI-TOF/MS, LC-MS, HP-SEC, Peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, HP-MALLS, analytical centrifugation
Oxidation RP-HPLC, peptide mapping, N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing, LC-MS, CD
Association/ Aggregation CE, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC/MALLS, Analytical ultracentrifugation
N-terminal blocking N-terminal sequencing, Peptide mapping
Phosphorylation Colorimetry, HP-IEC, peptide mapping, cIEF
Total Sugar Colorimetry
Monosaccharide Composition analysis HPAEC-PAD, RP-HPLC with fluorescent detection, CE, LC-MS, MALDI TOF
Oligosaccharide profile HPASEC-PAD, RP-HPLC with fluorescence detection, CE, LC-MS, MALDI-TOF
Structure of oligosaccharides HPASEC-PAD, RP-HPLC with fluorescence detection, CE, LC-MS, MALDI-TOF
Terminal galactose - exposed/ un exposed Enzymatic digestion and colorimetry or HPAEC, Lectin binding assay/ Lectin affinity chromatography
Presence of Gal I 1, Gal Lectin binding assay/ Lectin affinity chromatography, RP-HPLC with fluorescence detection, CE, LC-MS
Glycomapping Peptide mapping (with/without glycosides digestion
Post-translational modifications IEF, cIEF, Peptide mapping, LC-MS
Molecular Weight SDS-PAGE, SDS-CE, HP-SEC, LC-MS, HPSEC MALLS + analytical ultracentrifugation
Impurity profile PAGE, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, CE, SDS-CE, HP-IEC, RP-HPLC, LC-MS, HP-SEC, HP-SEC, MALLS, spectrophotometry
Residual DNA Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry, PCR
Residual host cell proteins Western blot, ELISA
Residual solvent/ moisture Karl-Fisher, GC-MS
Assay (mass) PAGE, SDS-PAGE, CE, SDS-CE, HPLC (IEC, SEC, RP), Spectrophotometry/ colorimetry
Assay (enzyme activity or inhibition) Spectrophotometry/colorimetry, fluorescence, SPR, competitive inhibition, Non competitive inhibition, equilibrium dialysis
Ligand Binding assay Spectrophotometry/colorimetry, fluorescence, SPR, competitive inhibition, equilibrium dialysis, HP-SEC- column saturation technique
Denaturation CD, Fluorescence spectrophotometry
Secondary structure CD, X-ray diffraction
Solution conformation CD, Fluorescence spectrophotometry, NMR (T1 or T2)