Experts evaluate an innovative analytical ID testing strategy for oligonucleotides
22 Oct 2023
In this podcast, Dr. Melanie Zerulla-Wernitz, Head of the Analytical Science Laboratory at Vetter Pharma, discusses the tools and techniques her team uses to optimize analytics of oligonucleotide-based pharmaceuticals. Dr. Mathieu Rault of Agilent Technologies also highlights how to execute temperature-controlled measurements of oligonucleotides and outlines the implementation of spectroscopy tools for fast, accurate ID testing.
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