Evaluating a new mixed-mode resin Diamond MMC Mustang using Capto MMC ImpRes as a benchmark.

Diamond MMC Mustang is a relatively new mixed-mode resin, which mediates both cation exchange and hydrophobic interactions. In this work, we evaluated this resin using Cytiva's Capto MMC ImpRes, a well-established mixed-mode resin with similar properties, as a benchmark. The data suggest that in comparison with Capto MMC ImpRes, Diamond MMC Mustang exhibits comparable binding capacity and resolution. In addition, the resin under evaluation shows good lot-to-lot consistency. The information provided in this study allows users to have additional options when selecting mixed-mode resin for intermediate purification or final polishing, which is favourable especially at the present time when the supply chains of many manufacturers are negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Removing a light-chain missing byproduct by MMC ImpRes mixed-mode chromatography under weak partitioning mode in purifying a WuXiBody-based bispecific antibody.

WuXiBody is a bispecific antibody (bsAb) platform developed by WuXi Biologics. Its key feature is the replacement of one parental antibody's CH1/CL region with the T cell receptor (TCR) constant domain, a design that promotes cognate heavy chain (HC)-light chain (LC) pairing. BsAbs based on WuXiBody can adopt either asymmetric or symmetric format. For purifying a WuXiBody-based symmetric bsAb, we identified a LC-missing species as a major byproduct. While for bsAbs based on other platforms removal of such byproduct can pose considerable challenge to the downstream team, in this case WuXiBody's unique design makes separation relatively straightforward. We previously showed that Capto MMC ImpRes mixed-mode chromatography under bind-elute mode can effectively remove this LC-missing species. However, the dynamic binding capacity (DBC) of Capto MMC ImpRes is relatively low under the selected condition, making the process less desirable for large-scale manufacturing. In this study, we demonstrated that when Capto MMC ImpRes chromatography is conducted under weak partitioning mode, high throughput, good yield, and effective byproduct removal are simultaneously achieved.

Diversity, Roles, and Biotechnological Applications of Symbiotic Microorganisms in the Gut of Termite.

Termites are global pests and can cause serious damage to buildings, crops, and plantation forests. The symbiotic intestinal flora plays an important role in the digestion of cellulose and nitrogen in the life of termites. Termites and their symbiotic microbes in the gut form a synergistic system. These organism work together to digest lignocellulose to make the termites grow on nitrogen deficient food. In this paper, the diversity of symbiotic microorganisms in the gut of termites, including protozoan, spirochetes, actinomycetes, fungus and bacteria, and their role in the digestion of lignocellulose and also the biotechnological applications of these symbiotic microorganisms are discussed. The high efficiency lignocellulose degradation systems of symbiotic microbes in termite gut not only provided a new way of biological energy development, but also has immense prospect in the application of cellulase enzymes. In addition, the study on the symbiotic microorganisms in the gut of termites will also provide a new method for the biological control of termites by the endophytic bacteria in the gut of termites.

Isolation, Identification, and Expression of Microbial Cellulases from the Gut of Odontotermes formosanus.

Termites are destructive to agriculture, forestry, and buildings, but they can also promote agro-ecosystem balance through the degradation of lignocellulose. Termite-triggered cellulose digestion may be clarified through microbial metabolism of cellulose products. In the present study, we characterized the activities of cellulase and its three components synthesized by the cellulase-producing fungal strain HDZK-BYTF620 isolated from the gut of Odontotermes formosanus. The protein components of cellulases were synthesized by strain HDZK-BYTF620, which were isolated and characterized using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and the expression of the cellulases was studied at the proteome level.