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- Title
Determination of recombinant thaumatin II secreted by Pichia pastoris using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.
- Authors
Joseph, Jewel Ann; Akkermans, Simen; Tsakali, Efstathia; Van Impe, Jan F. M.
- Abstract
The manufacturing of recombinant proteins is increasing phenomenally, and yeasts serve as one of the most popular platforms for the large-scale production of these industrially relevant products. Protein analysis is a traditional step for the control and optimisation of such bioprocesses and often necessitates the combination of laborious sample treatments and expensive instruments. A hassle-free and cost-effective approach is always preferred for routine analyses and instigates a need for replacing these laborious tasks. In this study, a fast, simple, and reliable RP-HPLC method for the determination of the upcoming sweetener in the market, the sweet protein thaumatin was established. There is currently no reference method available for the quantification of this protein in fermentation samples. Due to an increasing industrial relevance foreseen for this sweetener, Pichia pastoris was used as a host for its bioproduction. The developed analytical method does not require a pre-treatment step of the biological sample and enables an easy quantification using a conventionally available HPLC system. The method facilitates the identfication and quantification of recombinant thaumatin n and was validated according to the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines(ICH, 2021). The developed technique enables the monitoring of thaumatin levels in fermentations, thereby facilitating bioprocess control and optimisation.
- Subjects
HIGH performance liquid chromatography; PICHIA pastoris; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL process control; PROTEIN analysis
- Publication
Food & Bioproducts Processing: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers Part C, 2023, Vol 137, p93
- ISSN
0960-3085
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.fbp.2022.10.009