Table 2.
Critical operating parameters for selected manufacturing steps
| Step | Caprylic acid fractionation | S/D treatment | Anion-exchange chromatography | 20 nm nanofiltration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-scale ratio | 1/9000a and 1/14300b | 1/10330 | 1/7100 or 1/7400 | 1/4000 |
| Critical operating parameters | Caprylic acid to protein ratio (%) | Concentration of S/D reagents | Re-use resin | Protein load |
| Volume of rinse for Supradur 50P filter | Temperature | Column height | Temperature | |
| Incubation duration | Pressure |
S/D solvent/detergent
aFor precipitation and Supradur 50P filtration
bFor AKS 5 filtration