title: Analytical challenges to the pharmaceutical industry in developing products of biotechnology.
abstract: Problems associated with the analysis of peptides and proteins in pharmaceutical products produced by biotechnology are discussed. Analytical techniques for the determination of peptides and proteins in such products are classified into four categories: bioassays, binding assays, enzyme assays and physical/chemical methods.
authors.affiliation: Sterling Research Group, Great Valley, PA 19355.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dicken
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sternson
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology; D004345:Drug Industry; D010455:Peptides / Q000032:analysis*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D011506:Proteins