Miscellaneous

Assay numberTestVerbal result after
BT 707A

Cross reactivity with Normal Human Tissues

  • Protocol in full compliance with current FDA and EC-guidelines.
  • Immunoperoxidase test on tissue sections (several unrelated donors) of:
Adrenal (USP/EC)Kidney (USP/EC)Skin (USP/EC)
Bladder (USP/EC)Liver (USP/EC)Spinal cord (USP)
Blood cells (USP/EC)Lung (USP/EC)Spleen (USP/EC)
Blood vessels (USP/EC)Lymph node (USP/EC)Striated muscle (USP/EC)
Bone marrow (USP/EC)Ovary (USP/EC)Testis (USP/EC)
Breast (USP)Pancreas (USP/EC)Thymus (USP/EC)*
Brain (USP/EC)Parathyroid (USP/EC)Thyroid (UPS/EC)
Colon (USP)Parotid (EC)Tonsil (EC)
Eye (USP)*Peripheral nerve (EC)Ureter (USP)
Fallopian tube (USP)Pituitary (USP/EC)Uterus (USP)
Gastrointestinal (USP/EC)Placenta (USP) 
Heart (USP/EC)Prostate (USP) 
* not always readily obtainable
12 weeks
BT 801

Iso-enzyme Analysis of Cell Lines

  • Species identification of the cell line involved (e.g. mouse, hamster, human etc.).
  • Contamination with a cell line of another species can be demonstrated.
  • Concurrent positive and negative controls.
2 weeks
BT 803

SDS-Page Analysis

  • Assay aimed at the detection of contaminating proteins in monoclonal antibody preparations.
  • Assay performed under reduced and non-reduced conditions.
2 weeks
BT 806

Isotype Determination of Immunoglobulines

  • Confirmation of the isotype (sub) class of monoclonal antibody preparations.
  • All known antibody (sub) classes for either murine of human included.
2 weeks
BT 807

DNA-fingerprinting of Cell Lines

  • Assay aimed at identifying cell lines by means of DNA-technology.
  • Recommended assay for comparison of reference cell line and in-process samples.
3 weeks
BT 825

Determination of Residual Insulin

  • Highly sensitive quantitative radio-immuno assay (below 1 ppm).
  • Several insulin spikes are included to determine effects of test sample.
3 weeks
BT 826

Determination of Residual Human Albumin

  • Sensitive quantitative nephelometrical test (below 20 µg/ml).
  • Several albumin spikes are included to determine effects of test sample.
3 weeks
BT 827

Determination of Residual Human Transferrin

  • Sensitive quantitative nephelometrical test (below 20 µg/ml).
  • Several transferrin spikes are included to determine effects of test.
3 weeks
BT 828

Determination of Residual tri-n-butylphosphate (TNBP)

  • Highly sensitive quantitative method by means of gas chromatography.
2 weeks
BT 829

Determination of Residual Tween 80

  • Sensitive quantitative colorimetrical method.
  • Spike sample with Tween 80 is included for correction of loss during extraction.
2 weeks
Custom

Potency

  • Biological activity and immunologica activity (in vivo and/or in vitro).
depending upon protocol