Instrumentation

The platforms behind the science.

Each platform answers a specific question about a biologic's identity, purity, or activity.

Figure 10 — Analytical platforms and the attributes each one characterises.

Figure 10 — Analytical platforms and the attributes each one characterises.

How the platforms map to your questions

Chromatography (HPLC / UPLC)

SEC · IEX · reversed-phase

Aggregates and fragments, charge variants, identity, and peptide mapping.

Capillary electrophoresis

CE-SDS · cIEF

Size heterogeneity and charge profile.

Immunoassay / plate detection

ELISA · multiplex

Host cell protein, binding assays, and potency.

Quantitative PCR

qPCR

Residual host cell DNA to regulatory limits.

Spectroscopy

UV-Vis · fluorescence

Concentration and conformational assessment.

Cell culture suite

aseptic handling

Cell-based potency assays and bioassay work.