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Minimizing Method-Induced Deamidation and Isomerization During Antibody Characterization to Ensure Optimal Understanding of Product Quality Attributes

March 01, 2017

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A new peptide mapping method was developed specifically for mAb characterization that employs optimal enzyme pH for robustness, but with short digestion times and time-course elements to minimize and monitor deamidation–isomerization, respectively, enabling a more accurate assessment of potential CDR sequence liabilities.

Appropriate Use of Mass Spectrometry in Clinical and Metabolic Research

March 01, 2017

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When adhering to sound analytical principles, the inclusion of mass spectrometry in the clinical laboratory can lead to accurate, selective, and precise quantitative methods by detecting new classes of compounds with greater efficiency and sensitivity than is possible with older, established technologies.

Advanced Antibody–Drug Conjugate Structural Characterization by Sheathless Capillary Electrophoresis–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Using Complementary Approaches

March 01, 2017

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With this method, a single injection was sufficient to characterize the amino acid sequence with complete sequence coverage. In addition, glycosylation and drug-loaded peptides could be identified from MS/MS spectra. A drug-loaded peptide fragmentation mass spectra study yielded drug-specific fragments, which reinforced the confidence about the identifications. The results reveal the ability of the sheathless CZE–MS/MS method to characterize an ADC’s primary structure in a single experiment.

Forensic Applications of Isotope-Ratio Mass Spectrometry

March 01, 2017

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The isotopic profile of a material refers to the ratios of the stable isotopes of elements contained within, such as 2H/1H, 13C/12C, and 18O/16O. Biological, chemical, and physical processes cause variations in the ratios of stable isotopes; analysis of a material for its distinctive isotopic signature can thus be used to reveal information about its history. Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) is a technique used to measure the relative abundance of isotopes in materials. Forensic investigators have used IRMS to measure a variety of materials, such as drugs, explosives, food, and human remains. In a recent web seminar, Lesley Chesson, the president of IsoForensics, Inc., explained how IRMS works and discussed the use of IRMS in forensic science, illustrating her discussion with several case examples.

Vol 15 No 1 Current Trends in Mass Spectrometry March 2017 Issue PDF

March 01, 2017

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Click the title above to open the March 2017 issue of Current Trends in Mass Spectrometry, Volume 15, Number 1, in an interactive PDF format.