Review of centrifugal liquid-liquid chromatography using aqueous two-phase solvent systems: Its scale-up and prospects for the future production of high-value biologicals

Current Opinion in Drug Discovery and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 540-549

  Sutherland, I A ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aqueous two phase solvents; Aqueous aqueous polymer phase systems; ATPS; CCC; Centrifugal partition chromatography; Counter current chromatography; CPC; HSCCC

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CENTRIFUGATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCALE UP;

BIOPHARMACEUTICS; CENTRIFUGATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; DRUG DESIGN; PHASE TRANSITION; SOLVENTS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 34548405210     PISSN: 13676733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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