Critical evaluation and guidance for using the coulter method for counting subvisible particles in protein solutions

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 140-153

  Barnard, James G ^a   Rhyner, Matthew N ^b   Carpenter, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b BECKMAN COULTER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Coulter counter; Flow imaging; Light obscuration; Microparticles; Microspheres; Particle sizing; Protein; Subvisible particles

Indexed keywords

HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONDUCTANCE; COULTER COUNTER; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 82255174991     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.22732     Document Type: Article

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