A continuous cell alkaline lysis, neutralization, and clarification combination process for production of plasmid pUDK-HGF

作者:Hu Chunsheng; Zhang Qinglin*; Lu Yuxin; Cheng Xiaochen; Wang Yanliang; Zhang Tong; Wu Zuze
来源:Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 2011, 58(3): 162-165.
DOI:10.1002/bab.23

摘要

Plasmid DNA for biopharmaceutical applications is produced easily in Escherichia coli bacteria. The cell lysis is the most crucial step for purification of plasmid DNA. In this paper, we describe a continuous cell alkaline lysis, neutralization, and clarification combination process for production of plasmid pUDK-HGF using hollow fiber ultrafiltration column as a lysis chamber and compare the plasmid DNA yield and homogeneity with the Y-connector and manual processes, respectively. The results show that the plasmid pUDK-HGF yield of the combination process is 13% higher than manual lysis, twice higher than using T-connector. When the proportion of lysed cells and neutralization solution is 3:1, the plasmid pUDK-HGF yield can improve by 70%. This process could be easily scaled up to meet the industrial scale for cell lysis.

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