Key Manufacturers: bio-techne
Category: Capillary & Microfluidic Electrophoresis Systems
Maurice CE-SDS and icIEF Instrument
The Maurice System is an automated capillary electrophoresis platform that integrates iCIEF (imaged capillary isoelectric focusing) and CE-SDS (capillary gel electrophoresis) within a single instrument. It enables charge-variant and size-based analysis of biologics—including monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins, and gene-therapy capsid proteins—under fully automated, cartridge-based operation.
The system replaces traditional slab gels and manual IEF workflows, providing quantitative, high-resolution separations with minimal hands-on time. Its design supports method transferability across sites and phases, aligning with modern Analytical Procedure Lifecycle (APL) principles.
Typical Use Cases
Charge heterogeneity (iCIEF) for monoclonal antibodies or recombinant proteins
Purity and identity (CE-SDS) of viral capsid or plasmid-encoded proteins
Comparability and stability studies under GMP environments
Official Websites & Resources
- Visit bio-techne.com (www.bio-techne.com)
Associated Analytical Procedures
Context in Practice: Example Specifications
From: Typical AAV Drug Product Specifications
This instrument is used in the context of measuring the Quality Attribute Capsid Charge Heterogeneity with the following details:
- Purpose / Rationale: Monitors PTMs and ensures a consistent charge profile, which impacts tropism and stability.
- Typical Acceptance Criteria: Charge profile comparable to reference within preset criteria (main/variant peaks, apparent pI).
