Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37697106›Full record

ReviewNature protocols2023

A workflow for the development of template-assisted membrane crystallization downstream processing for monoclonal antibody purification.

Nazer Rajoub, Charline J J Gerard, Elvira Pantuso, Enrica Fontananova, Rocco Caliandro, Benny D Belviso, Efrem Curcio, Fiore P Nicoletta, James Pullen, Wenqian Chen and 6 more

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Review in Nature protocols, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Alternative Strategies to Promote Biomolecule Nucleation.Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Nazer RajoubCMAC Future Manufacturing Research Hub, c/o Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow, UK.
Charline J J GerardCMAC Future Manufacturing Research Hub, c/o Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3381-1830
Elvira PantusoConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per la Tecnologia delle Membrane (ITM), Rende, Italy.
Enrica FontananovaConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per la Tecnologia delle Membrane (ITM), Rende, Italy.
Rocco CaliandroConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Cristallografia (IC), Bari, Italy.
Benny D BelvisoConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Cristallografia (IC), Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2880-1064
Efrem CurcioDepartment of Environmental Engineering, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Fiore P NicolettaDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5961-1963
James PullenFUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, Billingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6700-7838
Wenqian ChenDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Jerry Y Y HengDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2659-5500
Sean RuaneCenter for Process Innovation (CPI), Darlington, UK.
John LiddellCenter for Process Innovation (CPI), Darlington, UK.
Natalie AlveyCenter for Process Innovation (CPI), Darlington, UK.
Joop H Ter HorstCMAC Future Manufacturing Research Hub, c/o Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow, UK.
Gianluca Di ProfioConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per la Tecnologia delle Membrane (ITM), Rende, Italy. g.diprofio@itm.cnr.it.ORCID 0000-0002-8317-6233
Centre for Process Innovation · GBNational Research Council · ITUniversity of Strathclyde · GBImperial College London · GBInstitute of Crystallography · ITUniversity of Calabria · ITFujifilm (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are commonly used biologic drugs for the treatment of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, COVID-19 and various cancers. They are produced in Chinese hamster ovary cell lines and are purified via a number of complex and expensive chromatography-based steps, operated in batch mode, that rely heavily on protein A resin. The major drawback of conventional procedures is the high cost of the adsorption media and the extensive use of chemicals for the regeneration of the chromatographic columns, with an environmental cost. We have shown that conventional protein A chromatography can be replaced with a single crystallization step and gram-scale production can be achieved in continuous flow using the template-assisted membrane crystallization process. The templates are embedded in a membrane (e.g., porous polyvinylidene fluoride with a layer of polymerized polyvinyl alcohol) and serve as nucleants for crystallization. mAbs are flexible proteins that are difficult to crystallize, so it can be challenging to determine the optimal conditions for crystallization. The objective of this protocol is to establish a systematic and flexible approach for the design of a robust, economic and sustainable mAb purification platform to replace at least the protein A affinity stage in traditional chromatography-based purification platforms. The procedure provides details on how to establish the optimal parameters for separation (crystallization conditions, choice of templates, choice of membrane) and advice on analytical and characterization methods.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalCOVID-19AnimalsCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusCrystallizationWorkflowAntibodies, Monoclonal

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PMID37697106
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