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Application Note: Prediction of the impact of buffer type with mechanistic simulation
Application to protein purification by IEX chromatography
The proper selection of buffers is essential in the design of ion exchange processes. It was reported that at a given pH and ionic strength, a change in the type of buffer (e.g., acetate to phosphate) may have a dramatic impact on protein separation...
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Application Note: Comparison of single column and MCSGP processes with mechanistic simulation
Application to oligonucleotides purification by ion exchange chromatography
The Multicolumn Countercurrent Solvent Gradient Purification (MCSGP) process is a strong possible alternative to single-column chromatography for improving chromatographic process performances. Mechanistic simulations can provide an independent opinion...
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Application Note: Design of a multicolumn process for mAb capture
Mechanistic simulation to assess the impact of the number of columns on key performance indicators
There is an increasing interest in using multicolumn processes for the capture of monoclonal antibobies (mAbs) by affinity chromatography . However, selecting and designing the most suitable process is not straightforward. There are indeed a wide...
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Application Note: Prediction of an oligonucleotide purification by IEX thanks to simulation and mechanistic modeling
Impact of key operating parameters in a complex process
Designing a chromatographic process requires selecting numerous operating parameters (column dimensions, number of steps, step duration, buffer type, eluent pH, flowrates, gradient slope…) There is a high interest in using predictive simulation...
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Increasing yield and safety of a nitration process
Predictive simulations coupling mass & heat transfer
Challenge 40-year old nitration process for the production of an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Highly complex process with low selectivity Need to enhance competitiveness and improve safety Methods...
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Debottlenecking of an esterification process
Development of a mechanistic model accounting for phase equilibria (G/L/S)
Challenge Established process (> 40 years) for the production of an ester Debottlenecking Improving economics (OpEx) while minimizing investment Methods Identification of the reaction pathway thanks...
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Improving an industrial fermentation
Challenge Scale-up of a industrial fermentation process Need to improve productivity and process stability Methods Establishment of mass balances, calculations of yields and Oxygen Uptake Rates ...
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Removal of an odorous molecule in a cosmetic product
Process simulations using mechanistic modeling
Challenge Cosmetic active ingredient manufacturing process More stringent specifications in terms of the residual concentration of an odorous co-product Methods Identification of relevant technologies for the removal...
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Case Study: Design and start-up of a continuous purification process
Challenge Existing pilot batch process for the purification of omega-3 fatty acids from natural oil (11 unit operations) Shift to an industrial continuous production Methods Analysis of the existing batch...