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analytical methods for downstream and upstream monitoring of the process and for the final
product analysis. Reproducible DSP and final products are possible only when appropriate
analytical assays are in place. There is currently a variety of traditional biological analytical
methods available, however, due to their relatively high variability and different information
that they provide, usually a combination of several are needed to assure adequate product
characterization. In addition, most of these methods are time consuming, which represents a
significant bottleneck in the DSP of a new vaccine. Since 2004 when FDA started with the
Process Analytical Technology (PAT) initiative,12 emphasizing the importance of in-depth
monitoring of the complete production process and not only final products, rapid methods for
in-process and final product control became highly desired. As a consequence
chromatographic HPLC based methods started to emerge in the field of nanoparticle
production and started to gain their importance due to their speed and precision, providing
information about product purity and quantity in terms of minutes. Chromatographic methods
applicable for PAT can be roughly divided into 2 types of methods; quantification methods
and fingerprinting methods. Quantification methods are methods used for quantifying viral
particles. A pure viral standard is needed for calibration curve preparation, the method needs
to be validated, and parameters like quantification limits, repeatability, reproducibility and
precision need to be determined. Fingerprinting methods are fast methods, providing almost
real-time information about a particular step in the DSP. A fingerprinting method does not
necessarily provide information about the quantity of a particular virus but gives relevant
information to make timely decisions for subsequent purification steps within the DSP.
Results provided by fingerprinting methods can be included in the decision criteria such as
optimization of purification runs, duration of fermentation, nuclease treatment steps, etc.
Their most beneficial feature compared to traditional analytical methods is time efficiency.
Chromatographic methods can be developed on different types of chromatographic media,
each having their advantages and disadvantages for a certain molecule of choice. Monolithic
columns exhibit some quite advantageous properties for separation of viruses and VLPs,
compared to the particle based columns. For analytical applications, their largest advantage is
the flow unaffected resolution, which is a consequence of convective mass transfer between
the mobile and the stationary phase (Fig. 2). Thus chromatographic methods become even
shorter with chromatographic runs lasting just a few minutes, providing almost real-time inprocess results.
Assays can be very diverse, but generally involve the following general steps: