Table 3. Mass balance in DNA clearance studies for immunoaffinity and ion-exchange chromatography.


Immunoaffinity Chromatography

Fraction tested

DNA per fraction

mg

DNA

pg/dose

RF

Clearance

Starting material

16.2 ± 4.5

(2.2 ± 0.5) x 107

7.3 ± 0.1

7.3 ± 01

Pass/Wash

18.8 ± 2.9

(15 ± 6) x 107

8.1 ± 0.2

Elution

(6.2 ± 0.2) x 10-5

1.1 ± 0.0

< 0.1

Regeneration

(1.3 ± 0.1) x 10-5

n.c

< 0.1

Positive Anion-Exchange Chromatography

Starting material

1.0 ± 0.1

(1.1 ± 0.1) x 106

6.0 ± 0.0

5.8 ± 0.2

Pass/Wash

(1.9 ± 0.9)x10-6

n.c

n.c

Elution

(1.3 ± 0.2)x10-6

1.8 ± 0.3

0.2 ± 0.1

Regeneration

1.2 ± 0.8

n.c

n.c

n.c: no calculated. Average and standard deviation values are reported for six chromatographic runs.


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