The characterization of proteins modified with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), such as recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (PEGylated rhG-CSF or pegfilgrastim), by electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) constitutes a challenge due to the overlapping protein charge state pattern and PEG polydispersity. In order to minimize spectral overlaps, charge reduction by means of the addition of amine was applied. Method development for direct-infusion measurements, carried out on an ESI-time-of-flight (ESI-TOF) instrument, demonstrated the potential of triethylamine (TEA) for shifting the charge state pattern toward lower-charged species and of formic acid (FA) for causing higher charging. After successful method transfer to the LTQ Orbitrap XL instrument, isotopically resolved mass spectra could be acquired. With a median mass accuracy of 1.26 ppm, a number-average monoisotopic molecular mass of 40074.64 Da was determined for pegfilgrastim. The direct comparison of three Orbitrap mass spectrometers, namely the LTQ Orbitrap XL, the Exactive, and the Q Exactive, demonstrated that online interfacing to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was only feasible with the Q Exactive, which offers adequate spectral quality on a time scale compatible with chromatographic separation (i.e., 0.2 min acquisition time per chromatographic peak). Finally, the applicability of both direct-infusion Orbitrap MS and HPLC interfaced to Orbitrap MS was demonstrated for the detection of methionine oxidation in pegfilgrastim. Singly, doubly, and triply oxidized species were readily resolved in the chromatogram, while their oxidation status was easily determined from the mass shifts observed in the deconvoluted mass spectra.
In the present work, poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-divinylbenzene) monoliths were synthesized and further derivatized to obtain strong anion exchange supports. Capillary monoliths (65 x 0.2 mm id) were prepared in situ by copolymerization of glycidyl methacrylate and divinylbenzene, employing 1-decanol and tetrahydrofuran as porogens. The free epoxy groups were derivatized in a two step synthesis to obtain quaternary ammonium functionalities. On testing the pressure stability of the synthesized monolith, a highly linear dependence between flow rate and pressure drop was obtained, indicating the high stability of the material even at high flow rates. The morphology of the copolymer was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. Mercury intrusion porosimetry showed a narrow pore size distribution, having a maximum at 439 nm. On recording a van Deemter plot the number of theoretical plates per meter was found to be 59324. The produced strong anion exchange monoliths turned out to be highly suitable for the separation of nucleotides and oligonucleotides.
The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 1.1. Market and Areas of Application 1.2. Nomenclature and Classification 1.3. Properties 1.4. Production 1.5. Producers 2. Market, Producers, and Capacities 2.1. Market 2.2. Producers, Capacities and Capacity Utilization 3. Market Requirements and Impact on Development of Synthetic Rubber 4. Production Processes 5. Ecological and Health Aspects 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Health Aspects 5.2.1. Raw Materials 5.2.2. Processing 5.2.3. Use 5.3. Environment 5.4. Outlook
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