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New Publications on Downstream Processing
Morrison, C. J., Gagnon, P., Cramer, S. M., Unique selectivity windows using selective displacers/eluents and mobile phase modifiers on hydroxyapatite, J.Chromatogr. A, 1217 6484-6495

Gagnon, P., 2010, Dissociation of antibody-contaminant complexes with hydroxyapatite, Bioprocessing J., 9(4) 14-24

Gagnon, P., 2010, Monoliths open the door to key growth sectors, Bioprocess International, 8(10) 20-23

Gagnon, P., 2010, How to choose an industrial cation exchanger for purification of IgG, BioProcess International, 8(9) 22-34

Previous publications are posted in our Downstream Processing Library.

In press
Morrison, C. J., Gagnon, P., Cramer, S. M., 2010, Purification of monomeric mAb from associated aggregates using selective desorption chromatography in hydroxyapatite systems, Biotechnol Bioeng., doi: 10.1002/bit.22971

Gagnon, P., Hensel, F., Lee, S., Zaidi, S., Chromatographic behavior of IgM:DNA complexes, J. Chromatogr. A, doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2010.12.066

Gagnon, P., Rodriquez, G., Zaidi, S., Dissociation and fractionation of heavy and light chains from IgG monoclonal antibodies, J. Chromatogr. A, doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2010.12.008

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