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Qu H, Smith WC, Feng X, Wang J, Pinto J, Xu X, Faustino PJ. Asymmetrical Flow Field Flow Fractionation for Molar Mass Characterization of Polyethylene Oxide in Abuse-Deterrent Formulations. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1705:464186. [PMID: 37453175 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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High molar mass polyethylene oxide (HM-PEO) is commonly used to enhance the mechanical strength of solid oral opioid drug products to deter abuse. Because the properties of PEO depend on molar mass distribution, accurately determining the molar mass distribution is a necessary part of understanding PEO's role in abuse-deterrent formulations (ADF). In this study, an asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) analytical procedure was developed to characterize PEO polymers with nominal molar masses of 1, 4 or 7 MDa as well as those from in-house prepared placebo ADF. The placebo ADF were manufactured using direct compress or hot-melt-extrusion methods, and subjected to physical manipulation, such as heating and grinding before measurement by AF4 were performed. The molar mass distribution characterized by AF4 revealed that PEO was sensitive to thermal stress, exhibiting decreased molar mass with increased heat exposure. The optimized AF4 method was deemed suitable for characterizing HM-PEO, offering adequate dynamic separation range for PEO with molar mass from 100 kDa to approximately 10 MDa.
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- Haiou Qu
- Division of Product Quality Research, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993.
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- Division of Product Quality Research, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993
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- Division of Product Quality Research, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993
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- Division of Product Quality Research, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993
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- Division of New Drug Product II, Office of New Drug Products, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993
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- Division of Product Quality Research, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993
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- Division of Product Quality Research, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20993.
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Ramm I, Leeman M, Schagerlöf H, León IR, Castro A, Nilsson L. Investigation of native and aggregated therapeutic proteins in human plasma with asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation and mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022. [PMID: 36198918 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04355-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Physiochemical degradation of therapeutic proteins in vivo during plasma circulation after administration can have a detrimental effect on their efficacy and safety profile. During drug product development, in vivo animal studies are necessary to explore in vivo protein behaviour. However, these studies are very demanding and expensive, and the industry is working to decrease the number of in vivo studies. Consequently, there is considerable interest in the development of methods to pre-screen the behaviour of therapeutic proteins in vivo using in vitro analysis. In this work, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) were combined to develop a novel analytical methodology for predicting the behaviour of therapeutic proteins in vivo. The method was tested with two proteins, a monoclonal antibody and a serum albumin binding affibody. After incubation of the proteins in plasma, the method was successfully used to investigate and quantify serum albumin binding, analyse changes in monoclonal antibody size, and identify and quantify monoclonal antibody aggregates.
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Eskelin K, Oksanen HM. Archaeal Viruses: Production of Virus Particles and Vesicle-like Viruses and Purification Using Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2522:449-465. [PMID: 36125770 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2445-6_31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) is a separation method based on hydrodynamic size of the sample components. It can separate a broad size range of components (~103 to 109 Da; particle diameter from ~1 nm to ~1 μm), but is especially well suited for high molecular weight samples such as virus-sized particles and extracellular vesicles. Separation takes place in an open channel where the flows control sample elution. Separation does not involve stationary phase, allowing gentle separation and good recoveries. The method is compatible with a wide variety of buffers. Coupling to various analytical detectors enables rapid assays on the molecular weight and size and their distribution, degradation, and aggregation of the sample components giving information on the sample quality. In addition to being an advanced analytical method, AF4 can be used in a semipreparative mode for purification. Here, we summarize archaeal virus production methods and virus purification by AF4 and provide examples on the steps that need optimization for obtaining good separation with the focus on halophilic archaeal viruses. Importantly, AF4 method is suitable for a variety of viruses and extracellular vesicles regardless of their host organism.
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- Katri Eskelin
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Song T, Zhang W, Chen X, Zhang A, Guo S, Shen S, Li H, Dou H. Insights into the correlations between the size of starch at nano- to microscale and its functional properties based on asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:500-509. [PMID: 34710476 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this study, the starches were isolated from three botanical sources (i.e., rice, sweet potato, and lotus seed). The size distributions of starch granules and molecules were determined by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4), and compared with those measured from optical microscopy (OM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Furthermore, the starches were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). AF4 coupled online with UV-visible, multiangle light scattering (MALS), and differential refractive index (dRI) detectors (AF4-UV-MALS-dRI) was employed for the investigation of the digestion and retrogradation properties of starches. Meanwhile, the relationships between the size of starch at nano- to microscale and its functional properties (i.e., digestibility, retrogradation, and thermal properties) were studied by Pearson correlation analysis. AF4-UV-MALS-dRI was proved to be a rapid and gentle method for the separation and size characterization of starches at both micro- and nano-molecule levels. Moreover, it was demonstrated that AF4-UV-MALS-dRI is a useful tool for the monitoring of the digestion and retrogradation properties of starches. The results suggested that the sizes of starch granules and molecules were to some extent correlated with their thermal properties and digestibility, but not with retrogradation property.
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- Tiange Song
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050035, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Metrology Instrument and System, College of Quality and Technical Supervision, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
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Dai S, Zhang W, Dou Y, Liu H, Chen X, Shi J, Dou H. Towards a better understanding of the relationships between the structure and antitumor activity of Gastrodia elata polysaccharides by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Food Res Int 2021; 149:110673. [PMID: 34600675 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To better understand the structure-function relationship of Gastrodia elata polysaccharides (PGEs), PGEs were extracted by ultrasound-assisted extraction method and the effects of extraction time on the structure and conformation of PGEs were evaluated by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled online with multiangle light scattering (MALS) and differential refractive index (dRI) detectors (AF4-MALS-dRI). Besides separation, AF4-MALS-dRI can provide more information about PGEs, such as size and molecular weight (Mw) distributions, apparent density, and conformation. The effects of PGEs on the proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle of MCF-7 cells were investigated. The cell activity assay indicated that the PGEs can inhibit the growth of MCF-7 cells by inducing late apoptosis. The results indicated that PGEs with a spherical conformation and compact structure seem to be beneficial to inducing MCF-7 cells late apoptosis. Moreover, results demonstrated that the information obtained by AF4-MALS-dRI is valuable for better understanding of the relationship of structure-activity of PGEs.
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- Shanshan Dai
- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
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Lie-Piang A, Leeman M, Castro A, Börjesson E, Nilsson L. Revisiting the dynamics of proteins during milk powder hydration using asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4). Curr Res Food Sci 2021; 4:83-92. [PMID: 33733238 PMCID: PMC7941045 DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The dynamics of β-casein and casein micelles in the reconstitution of skim milk were revisited in this study. β-casein migrates into casein micelles upon an increase in temperatures due to an increase in the hydrophobic effect and lower calcium-phosphate cluster solubility. This process can be reversed upon cooling. These phenomena are well known in fresh milk and are not yet clearly established for reconstituted milk powder. As milk powder is commonly used as a functional ingredient in food products, it is of interest to investigate the migration of casein micelle β-casein to and from the serum phase in reconstituted milk. This study aimed to use asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation (AF4) in combination with various detectors to revisit the dynamics of β-casein when reconstituting skim milk at different temperatures. Fluorescence-labelled β-casein was added to fresh and reconstituted skim milk and rapid transport of β-casein into the outer shell of the casein micelles could be observed already after 5 min of reconstitution at 50 °C. This process stabilized after approximately 5 h, which indicates that an equilibrium of β-casein between the serum and the micellar phase was reached. Similar results were found for fresh milk. The apparent density of the casein micelles in the skim milk samples was also found to increase during reconstitution at 50 °C. During cold reconstitution of milk powders, the migration of β-casein to the serum was not observed. The results suggest that β-casein was already present in the serum phase upon reconstitution at 6 °C. When a sample was reconstituted for 180 min at 50 °C, the migration of β-casein back into the serum was observed upon cooling the same sample to 6 °C. The size of casein micelles in reconstituted milk at 6 °C was larger compared to reconstitution at 50 °C. With AF4 and the multi-detector approach, the change in concentration and size of casein micelles can be readily investigated and the migration of β-casein can be tracked simultaneously. Therefore, the method is a valuable tool for studies of the properties and changes in various milk samples.
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- Anouk Lie-Piang
- Tetra Pak Processing Equipment, Ruben Rausings Gata, SE-221 86, Lund, Sweden
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- SOLVE Research and Consultancy AB, Medicon Village, SE-223 81, Lund, Sweden
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- SOLVE Research and Consultancy AB, Medicon Village, SE-223 81, Lund, Sweden
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- Tetra Pak Processing Equipment, Ruben Rausings Gata, SE-221 86, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, Getingevägen 60, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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Meili-Borovinskaya O, Meier F, Drexel R, Baalousha M, Flamigni L, Hegetschweiler A, Kraus T. Analysis of complex particle mixtures by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation coupled to inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1641:461981. [PMID: 33684778 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.461981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) hyphenated with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has been widely used to characterize metal containing particles. This study demonstrates the advantages of coupling AF4 with ICP-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ICP-TOFMS) in standard and single particle modes to determine size distribution, elemental composition, and number concentration of composite particles. The coupled system was used to characterize two complex particle mixtures. The first mixture consisted of particles extracted from micro-alloyed steels with two size populations of different elemental composition. The second mixture consisted of particles extracted from soil spiked with various engineered nanoparticles (ENPs). The equivalent hydrodynamic sizes of individual micro-alloyed steel particles were up to 6 times larger than the sizes determined by single particle (sp)-ICP-TOFMS. The larger AF4 sizes were attributed to the presence of a surface coating, which is not reflected in the core size determined by sp-ICP-TOFMS. Two particle populations could not be separated by AF4 due to their broad size distributions but were resolved by sp-ICP-TOFMS using their unique elemental signatures. Multi-angle light scattering and ICP-TOFMS signals of soil suspensions increased with the spiked ENP concentrations. However, only after conducting full element screening and single particle fingerprinting by ICP-TOFMS could this increase be attributed to enhanced extraction efficiency of natural particles and the risk for false conclusions be eliminated. In this study, we describe how AF4 coupled to ICP-TOFMS can be applied to study complex samples of inorganic particles which contain organic compounds.
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- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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- INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany; Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Berger M, Scherer C, Noskov S, Bantz C, Nickel C, Schupp W, Maskos M. Influence of oscillating main flow on separation efficiency in asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1640:461941. [PMID: 33556685 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.461941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The steadily rising interest in the investigation of interactions between nanomaterials and biological media has also led to an increasing interest in asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF-FFF). The biggest strength of AF-FFF is the possibility to alter the flow profiles to suit a specific separation problem. In this paper, the influence of an oscillating main flow on the separation efficiency of AF-FFF is investigated. Such oscillations can e.g. be caused by the main pump To investigate the influence of such flow conditions on the separation efficiency in AF-FFF systematically, different oscillation profiles were applied and their influence on the elution profile and the retention times was observed. It could be shown, that the separation mechanism is extremely robust and a fractionation is still possible even under unfavorable conditions.
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- Martin Berger
- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM, Carl-Zeiss-Str. 18-20, 55129 Mainz, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Consenxus GmbH, Binger Str. 17, 55437 Ober-Hilbersheim, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM, Carl-Zeiss-Str. 18-20, 55129 Mainz, Germany.
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Zhang W, Shen S, Song T, Chen X, Zhang A, Dou H. Insights into the structure and conformation of potato resistant starch (type 2) using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation coupled with multiple detectors. Food Chem 2021; 349:129168. [PMID: 33548882 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Insight into the structure and conformation characteristics of starch that influence its enzyme susceptibility is import for its potential application. In this study, the capacity of asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled online with multi-angle light scatting (MALS) and differential refractive index (dRI) detectors (AF4-MALS-dRI) for monitoring of change in structure and conformation of potato starch during enzymatic hydrolysis was evaluated. The dissolution behavior of potato resistant starch (type 2) (PRS) was investigated. The effect of incubation time and amyloglucosidase concentration on the structure and conformation of potato starch was studied. The apparent density and the ratio of Rg (radius of gyration) to Rh (hydrodynamic radius) obtained from AF4-MALS-dRI were proven to be important parameters as they offer an insight into conformation of PRS at molecular level. Results suggested that gelatinization process made potato amylose molecules have a loose and random coil conformation which could contribute to an acceleration of enzymatic hydrolysis of potato starch. Furthermore, an intermediate with an elongated branched conformation was found between amylose and amylopectin populations, which may play a role in digestion property of potato starch. The results demonstrated that AF4-MALS-dRI is a powerful tool for better understanding of conformation of PRS.
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- Wenhui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- National Foxtail Millet Improvement Center, Institute of Millet Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
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Nickel C, Scherer C, Noskov S, Bantz C, Berger M, Schupp W, Maskos M. Observation of interaction forces by investigation of the influence of eluent additives on the retention behavior of aqueous nanoparticle dispersions in asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1637:461840. [PMID: 33412293 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The investigation and subsequent understanding of the interactions of nanomaterials with components of their surrounding media is important to be able to evaluate both potential use cases as well as potential risks for human health and for the environment. To investigate such interactions, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) is an interesting analytical tool. This statement grounds on the fact that interactions of the analyte with the membrane and with components of the eluent are crucial for the retention behavior of the analyte within the field-flow fractionation (FFF) channel. Therefore, the investigation of the retention behavior provides an insight in the nature of the interactions between analyte, membrane and eluent. Within this publication, the influence of the composition of the eluent on the retention behavior of aqueous dispersions of two model analytes is investigated. Eluents with different types of salts and surfactants and eluents with different salt concentrations were prepared and the influence of the composition of these eluents on the retention behavior of polystyrene and polyorganosiloxane particles was compared. Three main trends were observed: Elution times increase with increasing electrolyte concentration; when comparing different electrolyte anions, the retention time increases the more kosmotropic the anion is; when comparing different electrolyte cations, the retention order depends on the surfactant. Additional dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements were conducted to verify that the differences in retention times are not caused by actual differences in particle size. Instead, the differences in elution time can be correlated with the concentration and with the chao-/kosmotropicity of the added electrolyte ions. Therefore, AF4 proves to be sensitive to subtile changes of interaction forces on the level of Coulomb and van der Waals forces. The experimentally gathered elution times were used to develop a model describing the retention behavior, based on an enhanced version of the standard AF4 model: By introducing particle-medium-membrane interactions in the standard AF4 model via the respective Hamaker constants, the calculation of retention times was possible. The congruence of the calculated with the experimental retention times confirmed the validity of the simulation.
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- Conrad Nickel
- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55128, Germany.
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM, Carl-Zeiss-Str. 18-20, Mainz 55129, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Consenxus GmbH, Binger Str. 17, Ober-Hilbersheim 55437, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Department of Chemistry, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55128, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM, Carl-Zeiss-Str. 18-20, Mainz 55129, Germany.
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Chen X, Zhang W, Dou Y, Song T, Shen S, Dou H. Applications of asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation for separation and characterization of polysaccharides: A review. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1635:461726. [PMID: 33250160 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Polysaccharides are the most abundant natural biopolymers on the earth and are widely used in food, medicine, materials, cosmetics, and other fields. The physicochemical properties of polysaccharides such as particle size and molecular weight often affect their practical applications. In recent years, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) has been widely used in the separation and characterization of polysaccharides because it has no stationary phases or packing materials, which reduces the risk of shear degradation of polysaccharides. In this review, the principle of AF4 was introduced briefly. The operation conditions of AF4 for the analysis of polysaccharides were discussed. The applications of AF4 for the separation and characterization of polysaccharides from different sources (plants, animals, and microorganisms) over the last decade were critically reviewed.
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- Xue Chen
- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Disease of Hebei Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
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Kato H, Nakamura A. Particle density determination using resonant mass measurement method combined with asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation method. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1631:461557. [PMID: 32961378 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A novel characterization system using a combinational analysis of the resonant mass measurement (RMM) and asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) methods is developed as a hybrid analytical tool for the particle density of mixtures of different-sized materials. The function of the RMM method is to determine the particle mass by observing the shift in frequency proportional to the particle mass. However, to determine the density of particles using the RMM method, information on the size or size distribution is necessary. Because the size distribution of the particles could influence the accuracy of the determination of the density of the particles, this study addresses the weak point of the RMM method using the AF4 method. First, AF4 is used to fractionate the narrow-sized distributed particles as an effective sample preparation method before the RMM assessment. Moreover, the accurate size distribution determined by the AF4 method with multi-angle light scattering analysis supports the reliable density determination by the RMM method on the transformation from the mass distribution of the particles to the density distribution. Using our developed combinational analytical method of RMM and AF4 methods for mixed particle samples (different sizes and different materials), the densities of the respective particles are evaluated. This approach clearly resolved the problems of the RMM method using a combination analysis with the AF4 method for RMM assessment on the density of particles. The investigated analysis method can have an important role in developing new applications of colloidal nano- and micro-materials in industrial and biological research.
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- Haruhisa Kato
- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan.
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- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan
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Leeman M, Albers WM, Bombera R, Kuncova-Kallio J, Tuppurainen J, Nilsson L. Asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation coupled to surface plasmon resonance detection for analysis of therapeutic proteins in blood serum. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 413:117-127. [PMID: 33098467 PMCID: PMC7801359 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03011-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Coupling of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) detection to asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) offers the possibility to study active fractions of bio-separations on real samples, such as serum and saliva, including the assessment of activity of possibly aggregated species. The coupling of SPR with AF4 requires the possibility to select fractions from a fractogram and redirect them to the SPR. The combination of SPR with chromatography-like methods also requires a mechanism for regeneration of the receptor immobilised onto the SPR sensor surface. In recent work, the combination of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) with SPR was pioneered as a successful methodology for identification, characterisation and quantification of active biocomponents in biological samples. In this study, the approach using AF4 is evaluated for the antibody trastuzumab in buffer and serum. The particular object of this study was to test the feasibility of using AF4 in combination with SPR to detect and quantify proteins and aggregates in complex samples such as blood serum. Also, in the investigation, three different immobilisation methods for the receptor HER-2 were compared, which involved (1) direct binding via EDC/NHS, the standard approach; (2) immobilisation via NTA-Ni-Histag complexation; and (3) biotin/avidin-linked chemistry using a regenerable form of avidin. The highest specific activity was obtained for the biotin-avidin method, while the lowest specific activity was observed for the NTA-Ni-Histag linkage. The data show that AF4 can separate trastuzumab monomers and aggregates in blood serum and that SPR has the ability to selectively monitor the elution. This is an encouraging result for automated analysis of complex biological samples using AF4-SPR.
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- Mats Leeman
- SOLVE Research and Consultancy AB, Medicon village, 22381, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden.
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Häusele B, Gindele MB, Cölfen H. Revision of the calibration experiment in asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1635:461631. [PMID: 33260023 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation is a versatile chromatographic fractionation method. In combination with at least one detection technique it is used for size-based separation of colloids, biomolecules and polymers. Although often used as pure separation method, a well-elaborated theory is available that allows precise quantification of the translational diffusion coefficient D. Still, current literature suggests different ways to transform this theory into applicable experimental procedures and no "gold standard" for correct data processing exists. While some sources report a direct way to extract diffusion information from the fractogram, others suggest the necessity of an external calibration measurement to obtain the channel width w. In this work, we compare the different approaches and calibration algorithms based on original and literature data using our own open-source AF4 evaluation software. Based on the results, we conclude that available AF4 setups do not fulfill the requirements for absolute measurements of D. We show that the best way to conduct is to consider the area of the channel and D of the calibrant while neglecting the small peak which occurs in the void peak region.
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Klein M, Menta M, Dacoba TG, Crecente-Campo J, Alonso MJ, Dupin D, Loinaz I, Grassl B, Séby F. Advanced nanomedicine characterization by DLS and AF4-UV-MALS: Application to a HIV nanovaccine. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 179:113017. [PMID: 31816470 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.113017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nanoformulations are complex systems where physicochemical properties determine their therapeutic efficacy and safety. In the case of nanovaccines, particle size and shape play a crucial role on the immune response generated. Furthermore, the antigen's integrity is also a key aspect to control when producing a nanovaccine. The determination of all those physicochemical properties is still an analytical challenge and the lack of well-established methods hinders the access of new therapeutics to the market. In this work, robust methods for the characterization of a novel HIV nanoparticle-based vaccine produced in good manufacturing practice (GMPs)-like environment were developed. With slightly polydisperse particles (< 0.2) close to 180 nm of size, batch-mode Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) was validated to be used as a quality control technique in the pilot production plant. In addition, a high size resolution method using Asymmetrical Flow Field Flow Fractionation (AF4) demonstrated its ability to determine not only size and size distribution but also shape modification across the size and accurate quantification of the free active ingredient. Results showed a monomodal distribution of particles from 60 to 700 nm, most of them (> 90%) with size lower than 250 nm, consistent with more traditional techniques, and revealed a slight change in the structure of the particles induced by the presence of the antigen. Finally, a batch to batch variability lower than 20% was obtained by both DLS and AF4 methods indicating that preparation method was highly reproducible.
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Amde M, Tan ZQ, Liu J. Separation and size characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles in environmental waters using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Talanta 2019; 200:357-365. [PMID: 31036196 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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There are few studies on separation and size characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), which have wide applications in several science and technology areas, in the environment. In this work, we report a method for the separation and size characterization of ZnO-NPs by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled to UV-vis detector. Experimental conditions such as composition of the carrier solution, focus time, crossflow, detector flow rate and injection volume were systematically studied in terms of NPs separation, recovery, and repeatability. Size characterization was achieved using polystyrene nanoparticles as a size standard and a mixture of < 35 nm (NP-A) and < 100 nm (NP-B) ZnO-NPs were separated and size characterized posterior preconcentration using ultracentrifugation. The method was also employed to characterize the size of homemade ZnO-NPs, and the results were in concordance with dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis and thus, the method can be used as an alternate method. Upon application on environmental water samples, the two ZnO-NPs, NP-A and NP-B, have been separated and size characterized. The estimated hydrodynamic sizes of the NP-A and NP-B were found to be in the range of 83-97 nm and 188-202 nm, respectively, with good precision (RSD, <11%), suggesting that the current method can satisfactorily separate and generate information about sizes of the NPs in samples with a complex matrix. Therefore, the developed technique can be used as a baseline to investigate size related environmental processes of the NPs in environmental water samples.
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- Meseret Amde
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China.
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Bria CRM, Afshinnia F, Skelly PW, Rajendiran TM, Kayampilly P, Thomas TP, Andreev VP, Pennathur S, Kim Ratanathanawongs Williams S. Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation for improved characterization of human plasma lipoproteins. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:777-86. [PMID: 30470915 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1499-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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High- and low-density lipoproteins (HDL and LDL) are attractive targets for biomarker discovery. However, ultracentrifugation (UC), the current methodology of choice for isolating HDL and LDL, is tedious, requires large sample volume, results in sample loss, and does not readily provide information on particle size. In this work, human plasma HDL and LDL are separated and collected using semi-preparative asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (SP-AF4) and UC. The SP-AF4 and UC separation conditions, sample throughput, and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) lipidomic results are compared. Over 600 μg of total proteins is recovered in a single SP-AF4 run, and Western blot results confirm apoA1 pure and apoB100 pure fractions, consistent with HDL and LDL, respectively. The SP-AF4 separation requires ~ 60 min per sample, thus providing a marked improvement over UC which can span hours to days. Lipidome analysis of SP-AF4-prepared HDL and LDL fractions is compared to UC-prepared HDL and LDL samples. Over 270 lipids in positive MS mode and over 140 lipids in negative MS mode are identified by both sample preparation techniques with over 98% overlap between the lipidome. Additionally, lipoprotein size distributions are determined using analytical scale AF4 coupled with multiangle light scattering (MALS) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) detectors. These developments position SP-AF4 as a sample preparation method of choice for lipoprotein biomarker characterization and identification. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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Eskelin K, Lampi M, Meier F, Moldenhauer E, Bamford DH, Oksanen HM. Halophilic viruses with varying biochemical and biophysical properties are amenable to purification with asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Extremophiles 2017; 21:1119-1132. [PMID: 29019077 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-017-0963-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Viruses come in various shapes and sizes, and a number of viruses originate from extremities, e.g. high salinity or elevated temperature. One challenge for studying extreme viruses is to find efficient purification conditions where viruses maintain their infectivity. Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) is a gentle native chromatography-like technique for size-based separation. It does not have solid stationary phase and the mobile phase composition is readily adjustable according to the sample needs. Due to the high separation power of specimens up to 50 µm, AF4 is suitable for virus purification. Here, we applied AF4 for extremophilic viruses representing four morphotypes: lemon-shaped, tailed and tailless icosahedral, as well as pleomorphic enveloped. AF4 was applied to input samples of different purity: crude supernatants of infected cultures, polyethylene glycol-precipitated viruses and viruses purified by ultracentrifugation. All four virus morphotypes were successfully purified by AF4. AF4 purification of culture supernatants or polyethylene glycol-precipitated viruses yielded high recoveries, and the purities were comparable to those obtained by the multistep ultracentrifugation purification methods. In addition, we also demonstrate that AF4 is a rapid monitoring tool for virus production in slowly growing host cells living in extreme conditions.
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- Katri Eskelin
- Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Postnova Analytics, Max-Planck-Str. 14, 86899, Landsberg, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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Williams PS. Fractionating power and outlet stream polydispersity in asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Part II: programmed operation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 409:317-334. [PMID: 27838749 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-0007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (As-FlFFF) is a widely used technique for analyzing polydisperse nanoparticle and macromolecular samples. The programmed decay of cross flow rate is often employed. The interdependence of the cross flow rate through the membrane and the fluid flow along the channel length complicates the prediction of elution time and fractionating power. The theory for their calculation is presented. It is also confirmed for examples of exponential decay of cross flow rate with constant channel outlet flow rate that the residual sample polydispersity at the channel outlet is quite well approximated by the reciprocal of four times the fractionating power. Residual polydispersity is of importance when online MALS or DLS detection are used to extract quantitative information on particle size or molecular weight. The theory presented here provides a firm basis for the optimization of programmed flow conditions in As-FlFFF. Graphical abstract Channel outlet polydispersity remains significant following fractionation by As-FlFFF under conditions of programmed decay of cross flow rate.
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- P Stephen Williams
- Cambrian Technologies Inc., 1772 Saratoga Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA.
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Dou H, Li Y, Choi J, Huo S, Ding L, Shen S, Lee S. Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation coupled with multiple detections: A complementary approach in the characterization of egg yolk plasma. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1465:165-74. [PMID: 27582461 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The capability of asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled with UV/VIS, multiangle light scattering (MALS) and quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS) (AF4-UV-MALS-QELS) for separation and characterization of egg yolk plasma was evaluated. The accuracy of hydrodynamic radius (Rh) obtained from QELS and AF4 theory (using both simplified and full expression of AF4 retention equations) was discussed. The conformation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and its aggregates in egg yolk plasma was discussed based on the ratio of radius of gyration (Rg) to Rh together with the results from bio-transmission electron microscopy (Bio-TEM). The results indicate that the full retention equation is more relevant than simplified version for the Rh determination at high cross flow rate. The Rh from online QELS is reliable only at a specific range of sample concentration. The effect of programmed cross flow rate (linear and exponential decay) on the analysis of egg yolk plasma was also investigated. It was found that the use of an exponentially decaying cross flow rate not only reduces the AF4 analysis time of the egg yolk plasma, but also provides better resolution than the use of either a constant or linearly decaying cross flow rate. A combination of an exponentially decaying cross flow AF4-UV-MALS-QELS and the utilization of full retention equation was proved to be a useful method for the separation and characterization of egg yolk plasma.
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- Haiyang Dou
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Medicine, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Medicine, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hannam University, Daejeon 305811, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Medicine, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Medicine, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Medicine, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hannam University, Daejeon 305811, Republic of Korea.
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John C, Herz T, Boos J, Langer K, Hempel G. Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation for the analysis of PEG-asparaginase. Talanta 2015; 146:335-9. [PMID: 26695272 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Revised: 08/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Monomethoxypolyethylene glycol L-asparaginase (PEG-ASNASE) is the PEGylated version of the enzyme L-asparaginase (ASNASE). Both are used for remission induction in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The treatment control is generally carried out by performing activity assays, though methods to determine the actual enzyme rather than its activity are rare. Using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) offered the chance to develop a method capable of simultaneously measuring PEG-ASNASE and PEG. A method validation was performed in accordance with FDA guidelines for PEG-ASNASE from non-biological solutions. The method unfolded a linearity of 15-750 U/mL with coefficients of correlation of r(2)>0.99. The coefficients of variation (CV) for within-run and between-run variability were 1.18-10.15% and 2.43-8.73%, respectively. Furthermore, the method was used to perform stability tests of the product Oncaspar® (PEG-ASNASE) and estimation of the molecular weight by multi-angle light scattering (MALS) of stressed samples to correlate them with the corresponding activity. The findings indicate that Oncaspar® stock solution should not be stored any longer than 24 h at room temperature and cannot be frozen in pure aqueous media. The validated method might be useful for the pharmaceutical industry and its quality control of PEG-ASNASE production.
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- C John
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, University of Muenster, Corrensstr. 48, Muenster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry - Clinical Pharmacy, University of Muenster, Corrensstr. 48, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, University of Muenster, Corrensstr. 48, Muenster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry - Clinical Pharmacy, University of Muenster, Corrensstr. 48, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
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Westermaier Y, Veurink M, Riis-Johannessen T, Guinchard S, Gurny R, Scapozza L. Identification of aggregation breakers for bevacizumab (Avastin®) self-association through similarity searching and interaction studies. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2013; 85:773-80. [PMID: 23665445 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2013.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Revised: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Aggregation is a common challenge in the optimization of therapeutic antibody formulations. Since initial self-association of two monomers is typically a reversible process, the aim of this study is to identify different excipients that are able to shift this equilibrium to the monomeric state. The hypothesis is that a specific interaction between excipient and antibody may hinder two monomers from approaching each other, based on previous work in which dexamethasone phosphate showed the ability to partially reverse formed aggregates of the monoclonal IgG1 antibody bevacizumab back into monomers. The current study focuses on the selection of therapeutically inactive compounds with similar properties. Adenosine monophosphate, adenosine triphosphate, sucrose-6-phosphate and guanosine monophosphate were selected in silico through similarity searching and docking. All four compounds were predicted to bind to a protein-protein interaction hotspot on the Fc region of bevacizumab and thereby breaking dimer formation. The predictions were supported in vitro: An interaction between AMP and bevacizumab with a dissociation constant of 9.59±0.15 mM was observed by microscale thermophoresis. The stability of the antibody at elevated temperature (40 °C) in a 51 mM phosphate buffer pH 7 was investigated in presence and absence of the excipients. Quantification of the different aggregation species by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation and size exclusion chromatography demonstrates that all four excipients are able to partially overcome the initial self-association of bevacizumab monomers.
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- Y Westermaier
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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