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Long J, Zhao X, Liang F, Zeng Y, Liu N, Sun Y, Xi Y. An innovative lab-scale production for a novel therapeutic DNA vaccine candidate against rheumatoid arthritis. J Biol Eng 2024; 18:19. [PMID: 38414057 PMCID: PMC10898022 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-024-00411-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Recent therapeutic-plasmid DNA vaccine strategies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have significantly improved. Our pcDNA-CCOL2A1 vaccine is the most prominent and the first antigen-specific tolerising DNA vaccine with potent therapeutic and prophylactic effects compared with methotrexate (MTX), the current "gold standard" treatment for collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). This study developed a highly efficient, cost-effective, and easy-to-operate system for the lab-scale production of endotoxin-free supercoiled plasmids with high quality and high yield. Based on optimised fermentation culture, we obtained a high yield of pcDNA-CCOL2A1 vaccine by PEG/MgCl2 precipitation and TRION-114. We then established a method for quality control of the pcDNA-CCOL2A1 vaccine. Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model rats were subjected to intramuscular injection of the pcDNA-CCOL2A1 vaccine (300 μg/kg) to test its biological activity. RESULTS An average yield of 11.81 ± 1.03 mg purified supercoiled plasmid was obtained from 1 L of fermentation broth at 670.6 ± 57.42 mg/L, which was significantly higher than that obtained using anion exchange column chromatography and a commercial purification kit. Our supercoiled plasmid had high purity, biological activity, and yield, conforming to the international guidelines for DNA vaccines. CONCLUSION The proposed innovative downstream process for the pcDNA-CCOL2A1 vaccine can not only provide a large-scale high-quality supercoiled plasmid DNA for preclinical research but also facilitate further pilot-scale and even industrial-scale production of pcDNA-CCOL2A1 vaccine.
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- Juan Long
- National Key Laboratory of Blood Science, Senior Department of Hematology, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8, Dongda Ave, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Blood Science, Senior Department of Hematology, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8, Dongda Ave, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Blood Science, Senior Department of Hematology, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8, Dongda Ave, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Blood Science, Senior Department of Hematology, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8, Dongda Ave, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Blood Science, Senior Department of Hematology, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8, Dongda Ave, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Blood Science, Senior Department of Hematology, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8, Dongda Ave, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Blood Science, Senior Department of Hematology, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8, Dongda Ave, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100071, China.
- Forregen (Beijing) Bioscience-Technology Development Centre Co., Ltd, Qingquan Villa Yili of Beijing Fragrant Hill, Haidian District, Beijing, 100093, China.
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Purification and Surface Modification of Chitosan-based Polyplexes Using Tangential Flow Filtration and Coating by Hyaluronic Acid. J Pharm Sci 2022; 111:2857-2866. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2022.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Matos T, Bülow L. Separation of Nucleic Acids Using Single- and Multimodal Chromatography. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2018; 20:49-55. [DOI: 10.2174/1389203718666171024112556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The needs for purified nucleic acids for preparative and analytical applications have increased
constantly, demanding for the development of new and more efficient methods for their recovery and
isolation. DNA molecules harbour some intrinsic chemical properties that render them suitable for
chromatographic separations. These include a negatively charged phosphate backbone as well as a hydrophobic
character originating mainly from the major groove of DNA which exposes the base pairs on
the surface of the molecule. In addition, single stranded DNA often allows for a free exposure of the hydrophobic
aromatic bases. In this review, multimodal chromatography (MMC) has been evaluated as an
alternative tool for complex separations of nucleic acids. MMC embraces more than one kind of interaction
between the chromatographic ligand and the target molecules. These resins have often proved superior
to conventional single-mode chromatographic materials for DNA isolation, including, e.g., the purification
of plasmid DNA from crude cell lysates and for the preparation of DNA fragments before or
after a polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
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- Tiago Matos
- Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Chemical Center, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Chemical Center, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Madadkar P, Yu Z, Wildfong J, Ghosh R. Comparison of membrane chromatography devices in laboratory-scale preparative flow-through separation of a recombinant protein. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1481090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Pedram Madadkar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Bioprocess Research and Development, Sanofi Pasteur, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Bioprocess Research and Development, Sanofi Pasteur, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Efficient Disruption of Escherichia coli for Plasmid DNA Recovery in a Bead Mill. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/app8010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Franco-Medrano DI, Guerrero-Germán P, Montesinos-Cisneros RM, Ortega-López J, Tejeda-Mansir A. Plasmid pVAX1-NH36 purification by membrane and bead perfusion chromatography. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2016; 40:463-471. [PMID: 27913884 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-016-1714-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The demand for plasmid DNA (pDNA) has increased in response to the rapid advances in vaccines applications to prevent and treat infectious diseases caused by virus, bacteria or parasites, such as Leishmania species. The immunization protocols require large amounts of supercoiled plasmid DNA (sc-pDNA) challenging the development of efficient and profitable processes for capturing and purified pDNA molecules from large volumes of lysates. A typical bioprocess involves four steps: fermentation, primary recovery, intermediate recovery and final purification. Ion-exchange chromatography is one of the key operations in the purification schemes of pDNA owing the chemical structure of these macromolecules. The goal of this research was to compare the performance of the final purification step of pDNA using ion-exchange chromatography on columns packed with Mustang Q membranes or perfusive beads POROS 50 HQ. The experimental results showed that both matrixes could separate the plasmid pVAX1-NH36 (3936 bp) from impurities in clarified Escherichia coli lysates with an adequate resolution. In addition, a 24- and 21-fold global purification factor was obtained. An 88 and 63% plasmid recuperation was achieved with ion-exchange membranes and perfusion beads, respectively. A better understanding of perfusion-based matrices for the purification of pDNA was developed in this research.
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- Diana Ivonne Franco-Medrano
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Metalurgia, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000, Hermosillo, SON, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Metalurgia, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000, Hermosillo, SON, México.
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- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico NacionalAv. Instituto Politécnico Nacional # 2508, Cd. De, 07360, México, México
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- Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas s/n, 83000, Hermosillo, SON, México
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Manzano I, Guerrero-German P, Montesinos-Cisneros RM, Tejeda-Mansir A. Plasmid DNA pre-purification by tangential flow filtration. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2015.1014421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Separation and purification of linear covalently closed deoxyribonucleic acid by Q-anion exchange membrane chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1339:214-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Development of a phenyl membrane chromatography-based process yielding pharmaceutical grade plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid for mammalian cells transfection. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1337:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Matos T, Queiroz JA, Bülow L. Plasmid DNA purification using a multimodal chromatography resin. J Mol Recognit 2014; 27:184-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tiago Matos
- Department of Pure and Applied Biochemistry; Lund University; SE 22100 Lund Sweden
- CICS - Health Sciences Research Centre; University of Beira Interior; 6201-001 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS - Health Sciences Research Centre; University of Beira Interior; 6201-001 Covilhã Portugal
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- Department of Pure and Applied Biochemistry; Lund University; SE 22100 Lund Sweden
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Orr V, Zhong L, Moo-Young M, Chou CP. Recent advances in bioprocessing application of membrane chromatography. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:450-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Large-scale purification of pharmaceutical-grade plasmid DNA using tangential flow filtration and multi-step chromatography. J Biosci Bioeng 2013; 116:281-6. [PMID: 23660074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The demand for pharmaceutical-grade plasmid DNA in vaccine applications and gene therapy has been increasing in recent years. In the present study, a process consisting of alkaline lysis, tangential flow filtration, purification by anion exchange chromatography, hydrophobic interaction chromatography and size exclusion chromatography was developed. The final product met the requirements for pharmaceutical-grade plasmid DNA. The chromosomal DNA content was <1 μg/mg plasmid DNA, and RNA was not detectable by agarose gel electrophoresis. Moreover, the protein content was <2 μg/mg plasmid DNA, and the endotoxin content was <10 EU/mg plasmid DNA. The process was scaled up to yield 800 mg of pharmaceutical-grade plasmid DNA from approximately 2 kg of bacterial cell paste. The overall yield of the final plasmid DNA reached 48%. Therefore, we have established a rapid and efficient production process for pharmaceutical-grade plasmid DNA.
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Bonturi N, Radke VSCO, Bueno SMA, Freitas S, Azzoni AR, Miranda EA. Sodium citrate and potassium phosphate as alternative adsorption buffers in hydrophobic and aromatic thiophilic chromatographic purification of plasmid DNA from neutralized lysate. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2013; 919-920:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2012] [Revised: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Smrekar V, Smrekar F, Štrancar A, Podgornik A. Single step plasmid DNA purification using methacrylate monolith bearing combination of ion-exchange and hydrophobic groups. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1276:58-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Revised: 12/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Figueroa-Rosette JA, Guerrero-Germán P, Montesinos-Cisneros RM, Mártin-García AR, Tejeda-Mansir A. A Straightforward Method to Scale-Up Plasmid DNA Intermediate Recovery by Tangential Flow Ultrafiltration. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2013. [DOI: 10.5504/bbeq.2013.0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Current trends in separation of plasmid DNA vaccines: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 760:1-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Revised: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Plasmid DNA (pDNA) is the base for promising DNA vaccines and gene therapies against many infectious, acquired, and genetic diseases, including HIV-AIDS, Ebola, Malaria, and different types of cancer, enteric pathogens, and influenza. Compared to conventional vaccines, DNA vaccines have many advantages such as high stability, not being infectious, focusing the immune response to only those antigens desired for immunization and long-term persistence of the vaccine protection. Especially in developing countries, where conventional effective vaccines are often unavailable or too expensive, there is a need for both new and improved vaccines. Therefore the demand of pDNA is expected to rise significantly in the near future. Since the injection of pDNA usually only leads to a weak immune response, several milligrams of DNA vaccine are necessary for immunization protection. Hence, there is a special interest to raise the product yield in order to reduce manufacturing costs. In this chapter, the different stages of plasmid DNA production are reviewed, from the vector design to downstream operation options. In particular, recent advances on cell engineering for improving plasmid DNA production are discussed.
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- Alvaro R Lara
- Departamento de Procesos y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Rathore AS, Shirke A. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MEMBRANE-BASED SEPARATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY PROCESSES: REVIEW. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2011; 41:398-421. [DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2011.613976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Chunsheng H, Qinglin Z, Yuxin L, Xiaochen C, Yanliang W, Tong Z, Zuze W. A continuous cell alkaline lysis, neutralization, and clarification combination process for production of plasmid pUDK-HGF. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2011; 58:162-5. [PMID: 21679239 DOI: 10.1002/bab.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Hu Chunsheng
- Department of Experimental Hematology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, People's Republic of China
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Potential application of hydrogel-based strong anion-exchange membrane for plasmid DNA purification. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2011; 879:564-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2010] [Revised: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kim JY, Cho C, Cho BN. Plasmid DNA of high quality purified by activated charcoal. J Biosci Bioeng 2010; 110:608-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2010.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2010] [Revised: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Gallo-Villanueva RC, Rodríguez-López CE, Díaz-de-la-Garza RI, Reyes-Betanzo C, Lapizco-Encinas BH. DNA manipulation by means of insulator-based dielectrophoresis employing direct current electric fields. Electrophoresis 2010; 30:4195-205. [PMID: 20013902 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200900355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Electrokinetic techniques offer a great potential for biological particle manipulation. Among these, dielectrophoresis (DEP) has been successfully utilized for the concentration of bioparticles. Traditionally, DEP is performed employing microelectrodes, an approach with attractive characteristics but expensive due to microelectrode fabrication costs. An alternative is insulator-based DEP, a method where non-uniform electric fields are created with arrays of insulating structures. This study presents the concentration of linear DNA particles (pET28b) employing a microchannel, with an array of cylindrical insulating structures and direct current electric fields. Results showed manipulation of DNA particles with a combination of electroosmotic, electrophoretic, and dielectrophoretic forces. Employing suspending media with conductivity of 104 muS/cm and pH of 11.15, under applied fields between 500 and 1500 V/cm, DNA particles were observed to be immobilized due to negative dielectrophoretic trapping. The observation of DNA aggregates that occurred at higher applied fields, and dispersed once the field was removed is also included. Finally, concentration factors varying from 8 to 24 times the feed concentration were measured at 2000 V/cm after concentration time-periods of 20-40 s. The results presented here demonstrate the potential of insulator-based DEP for DNA concentration, and open the possibility for fast DNA manipulation for laboratory and large-scale applications.
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- Roberto C Gallo-Villanueva
- Departamento de Biotecnología e Ingeniería de Alimentos y Centro de Biotecnología, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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The demand for plasmid DNA in large quantities at high purity and concentration is expected to escalate as more DNA vaccines are entering clinical trial status and becoming closer to market approval. This review outlines different methods for DNA vaccine manufacture and discusses the challenges that hinder large-scale production. Current technologies are summarized, focusing on novel approaches that have the potential to address downstream bottlenecks and adaptability for large-scale application. Product quality in terms of supercoiled percentage and impurity levels are compared at the different production levels.
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- Ying Cai
- VGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Suite 180, The Woodlands, TX 77381, USA.
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