An optical biosensor for monitoring recombinant proteins in process media

Autor: Darrin M Disley, Christopher R. Lowe, Sproule Kenneth, Paul R. Morrill
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 14:481-493
ISSN: 0956-5663
DOI: 10.1016/s0956-5663(99)00021-4
Popis: This paper describes the construction of a sensor for the direct monitoring of a recombinant protein, the human insulin analogue (MI3). The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor incorporates an immobilised, sterilisable affinity-ligand that has been designed to bind to MI3. In practice, gold SPR devices were fabricated with; a 2D assembly of ethanethiol-modified ligand, a 2D mixed-assembly of ethanethiol-modified ligand and mercaptoethanol, a 3D coating of ligand-modified terminal-thiolated poly(vinyl)alcohol (PVA) or a 3D hydrogel of dextran coupled to a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of mercaptohexaneundecanl-ol. Routine measurement of the concentration MI3 in the concentration range 1-100 mg/l in pilot-scale samples of crude fermentation broth have been achieved with high sensitivity levels and a high signal-to-noise ratio. Analysis can be achieved within10 min with the active surface being regenerable for at least 60 cycles over a 6 month period. The coupling of a robust, sterilisable and highly-selective sensor-coating with suitable transducer technologies promises to deliver sensors that are capable of direct in situ monitoring of biopharmaceuticals in industrial bioprocesses.
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