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Practical Considerations for Detection and Characterization of Sub-Micron Particles in Protein Solutions by Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

Flaviu Gruia, Arun Parupudi and Alla Polozova
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2015, 69 (3) 427-439; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01051
Flaviu Gruia
1Department of Analytical Biotechnology, MedImmune, Gaithersburg MD 20878; and
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Arun Parupudi
1Department of Analytical Biotechnology, MedImmune, Gaithersburg MD 20878; and
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Alla Polozova
2Analytical Sciences, Process Development, Amgen, West Greenwich, RI 02817
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