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Method and system for providing real-time, in situ biomanufacturing process monitoring and control in response to IR spectroscopy

US6395538B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2000
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/3595
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system for providing real-time, biomanufacturing process monitoring and control in response to infra-red (IR) spectroscopic fingerprinting of a biomolecule. IR spectroscopy is used to fingerprint an active biomolecule in situ in a biomanufacturing process. In one embodiment, Fourier Transform Infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) is used to determine whether an active or aged biomolecule is present in stages of a biomanufacturing process. In one preferred example, the biomanufacturing process manufactures a biomaterial in bulk. The biomanufacturing process has four stages: bioproduction, recovery, purification, and bulk storage. FTIR spectroscopy is used to monitor the optimization of each process step by providing feedback controls, and to fingerprint in real-time, in situ whether active biomolecules are present in each stage.

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