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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Critical Evaluation of Key Methods for RNA Quantification.

Valentina Paracchini, Mauro Petrillo, Luca Fornara, Sabrina Gioria, Gabriele Leoni, Giuditta Guerrini, Otmar Geiss, Antonio Marchini, Luigi Calzolai

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Valentina ParacchiniEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 2440 Geel, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-4847-9992
Mauro PetrilloSeidor Italy SRL, 20129 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6782-4704
Luca FornaraEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy.
Sabrina GioriaEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7150-9523
Gabriele LeoniEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4899-5284
Giuditta GuerriniEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1446-0556
Otmar GeissEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5371-3798
Antonio MarchiniEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3157-4552
Luigi CalzolaiEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8474-7974

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The approval of safe and effective lipid nanoparticles-encapsulated mRNA (LNP-mRNA) vaccines during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is catalysing the development of the next generation of mRNA therapeutics. Accurate characterisation methods are crucial for assessing the quality and efficacy of these complex formulations. Several analytical techniques exist for the quantification of the mRNA drug substance, including UV spectroscopy, capillary electrophoresis, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and digital PCR (dPCR). Here, we compare these methods, highlight their limitations, and discuss critical considerations for experimental design to improve the agreement between different analytical methods.

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COVID-19 VaccinesRNA, MessengerChromatography, High Pressure LiquidCOVID-19Electrophoresis, CapillaryHumansLiposomesmRNA VaccinesNanoparticlesPolymerase Chain ReactionSARS-CoV-2Spectrophotometry, UltravioletCOVID-19 VaccinesLipid NanoparticlesLiposomesmRNA VaccinesRNA, Messengeranalytical techniquesdigital PCR (dPCR)HPLCLNP-mRNAmRNA drug substancemRNA integritymRNA quality controlmRNA quantificationUV spectroscopy

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PMID42653382
PMCPMC13513845

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