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Partitioning of specific proteins between soluble and insoluble forms because of aggregation, membrane attachment, and (or) association with senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles is a major feature of several neurodegenerative disorders, including
De-Hao D. Tsai, Tae Joon Cho, Sherrie R. Elzey, Julien C. Gigault, Vincent A. Hackley
We report a high-resolution and traceable method to quantify the drug loading on nanoparticle-based cancer therapeutics, and demonstrate this method using a model cisplatin functionalized dendron-gold nanoparticle (AuNP) conjugate. Electrospray
Dean C. Ripple, Michael J. Carrier, Richard E. Cavicchi, Christopher B. Montgomery, Zhishang Hu
A common degradation pathway for protein-based drugs is the growth of protein aggregates or particles. Counting and characterization of these particles is needed to assure the quality, efficacy, and safety of this type of drug. The unusual physical
Jamie L. Almeida, Carolyn R. Steffen, Kenneth D. Cole
The scientific community has responded to the misidentification of human cell lines with validated methods to authenticate these cells; however, there are few assays available for nonhuman cell line identification. We have developed a multiplex polymerase
Cancer is a heterogeneous disease characterized by changes in the levels and activities of important cellular proteins, including oncogenes and tumor suppressors. Genetic mutations cause changes in protein activity and protein expression levels that result
Joseph A. Falco, Jeremy A. Marvel, Richard J. Norcross
Robot manufacturers are developing a new generation of industrial robots that are designed to work in collaborative environments in close proximity to humans. In parallel, an international standards effort is developing a technical specification to support
All therapeutic protein products contain particles formed by the aggregation of protein monomers. There is a growing interest in the understanding of particles in biopharmaceutical products, which has been fostered on the one hand by significant
Germarie Sanchez-Pomales, Todd A. Morris, James Falabella, Michael J. Tarlov, Rebecca A. Zangmeister
We report a glycoanalysis method in which lectins are used to probe the glycans of glycoproteins that are adsorbed on gold nanoparticles. A model mannose-presenting glycoprotein, ribonuclease B (RNase B), and the therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb)
We report on the development of a method for rapidly characterizing the glycan binding properties of lectins. Catanionic surfactant vesicles were prepared that spontaneously formed in water and remained stable at room temperature for months. By varying the
Dean C. Ripple, Michael J. Carrier, Joshua R. Wayment
Particulates in protein therapeutics, composed of agglomerated protein monomers, may cause an immunogenic response in patients. Consequently, industry and the FDA desire more accurate methods for counting and characterizing particulates. Unlike likely
The use of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for the analysis of protein adsorption on materials relevant to biomanufacturing of protein drug products is explored. Details of the methods used to obtain three pieces of information about protein
Joseph T. Hodges, David A. Long, Daniel K. Havey, S. S. Yu, M Okumura, Charles E. Miller
Frequency-stabilized cavity ring-down spectroscopy (FS-CRDS) was employed to measure over 100 transitions in the R-branch of the b1Σg+←X3Σg-(0,0) band for the rare O2 isotopologues. The use of 17O- and 18O-enriched mixtures allowed for line positions to be
Joseph T. Hodges, A. Cygan, Piotr Maslowski, Katarzyna E. Bielska, S. Wojtewicz, J. Domyslawska, Hisashi Abe, R.S. Trawinski, R. Ciurylo
We describe a high sensitivity and high spectral resolution laser absorption spectrometer based upon the frequency-stabilized cavity ring-down spectroscopy (FS-CRDS) technique. We used the Pound-Drever-Hall (PDH) method to lock the probe laser to the high
Biosensors based on electrochemical transduction mechanisms have recently made advances into the field of glycan analysis. These glyco-biosensor assays offer simple, rapid, sensitive and economical approaches to the measurement need for rapid glycan
Mingdong M. Li, Suvajyoti S. Guha, Rebecca A. Zangmeister, Michael J. Tarlov, Michael R. Zachariah
Electrospray (ES) sources are commonly used to introduce non-volatile materials (e.g. nanoparticles, proteins, etc.) in to the gas phase for characterization by mass spectrometry and ion mobility. Recent studies in our group using electrospray ion mobility
Generation of heat using optically excited nanoparticles can be beneficial or detrimental depending on the application. Therefore, clinically applicable studies are being pursued in an effort to achieve safe practices of nanoparticle-induced hyperthermia
Matthew L. Clarke, Robert L. Burton, A. N. Hill, Maritoni A. Litorja, Moon H. Nahm, Jeeseong Hwang
Research involving bacterial pathogens often requires enumeration of bacteria colonies. Here we present a low-cost, high-throughput colony counting system consisting of colony counting software and a consumer-grade digital camera or document scanner. We
Matt S. Munson, John Meacham, David J. Ross, Laurie E. Locascio
A method is described for an aptamer-based affinity assay using a combination of two non-conventional techniques, temperature gradient focusing (TGF) and field amplified continuous sample injection TGF (FACSI-TGF), with fluorescence detection. Human
α-conotoxins selectively inhibit nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and have been used as probes to study cholinergic pathways in vertebrates. Drosophila melanogaster expresses nAChRs in the CNS and is a suitable model to investigate the effects of