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ArticleEngineering in life sciences2021

Development of a 3D-printed single-use separation chamber for use in mRNA-based vaccine production with magnetic microparticles.

Lars Wommer, Patrick Meiers, Isabelle Kockler, Roland Ulber, Percy Kampeis

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Article in Engineering in life sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lars WommerTrier University of Applied Sciences Environmental Campus Birkenfeld Institute for biotechnical Process Design Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Germany.
Patrick MeiersTrier University of Applied Sciences Environmental Campus Birkenfeld Institute for biotechnical Process Design Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Germany.
Isabelle KocklerTrier University of Applied Sciences Environmental Campus Birkenfeld Institute for biotechnical Process Design Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Germany.
Roland UlberTechnical University Kaiserslautern Institute of Bioprocess Engineering Kaiserslautern Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7674-0967
Percy KampeisTrier University of Applied Sciences Environmental Campus Birkenfeld Institute for biotechnical Process Design Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Germany.
Trier University of Applied Sciences · DEUniversity of Kaiserslautern · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laboratory protocols using magnetic beads have gained importance in the purification of mRNA for vaccines. Here, the produced mRNA hybridizes specifically to oligo(dT)-functionalized magnetic beads after cell lysis. The mRNA-loaded magnetic beads can be selectively separated using a magnet. Subsequently, impurities are removed by washing steps and the mRNA is eluted. Magnetic separation is utilized in each step, using different buffers such as the lysis/binding buffer. To reduce the time required for purification of larger amounts of mRNA vaccine for clinical trials, high-gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) is suitable. Thereby, magnetic beads are selectively retained in a flow-through separation chamber. To meet the requirements of biopharmaceutical production, a disposable HGMS separation chamber with a certified material (United States Pharmacopeia Class VI) was developed which can be manufactured using 3D printing. Due to the special design, the filter matrix itself is not in contact with the product. The separation chamber was tested with suspensions of oligo(dT)-functionalized Dynabeads MyOne loaded with synthetic mRNA. At a concentration of c

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3D printinghigh‐gradient magnetic separationmagnetic beadsmRNA‐based vaccinessingle‐use application

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PMID34690630
PMCPMC8518576
OpenAlexW3161183563

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