A resurgence in oligonucleotide therapeutic development has led to a rapidly expanding preclinical/clinical pipeline. Working at the level of gene transcription and translation, these short-chain nucleic acid drugs hold great promise for many inherited disorders and common ailments alike.
For more than a decade, Waters has been leading the development of advanced tools and techniques for synthetic oligonucleotide characterization, purification and bioanalysis. With passion, dedication and focus, we remain committed to helping our customers solve their most difficult analytical challenges. From our innovative high-performance chromatography columns and sample prep consumables, to our suite of LC, MS and Light Scattering instruments, to our compliance-ready software and application-based workflows, to our unrivaled service and support, we stand ready to help you succeed with your synthetic oligonucleotide development goals.
Case Study: BioSpring Implements Waters LC-MS Workflows for Oligonucleotides to Expand Existing Portfolio
Accelerate the journey from sample analysis to decision-making with waters_connect for biopharmaceutical analysis. This compliance-ready, networkable data acquisition, analysis and reporting platform supports the deployment of LC-MS methods across development and manufacturing labs, and offers built-in apps for intact mass analysis, sequence confirmation of oligonucleotides & mRNA, process monitoring, quantitative analysis, and more.
Users can build MS spectral libraries in Empower CDS for matching spectral peaks from samples that were collected in different projects and under different conditions. Filtering options increase the spectral matching accuracy.
With silica-based particles providing unrivaled pH & temperature tolerance, and MaxPeak Premier surface technology providing ultra-low non-specific adsorption, these columns deliver exceptional ion pair reversed phase (IP-RP) resolution, sensitivity, and stability for oligonucleotide analysis. Every batch of sorbent is QC-tested with our Waters MassPREP Oligonucleotide Standard to ensure excellent lot-to-lot reproducibility.
OligoWorks SPE Kits deliver high recoveries via a detergent-free, MS-compatible, automation-friendly workflow —saving time, reducing method development, and improving lab efficiency with reliable, QC-tested performance.
Eliminate the need to prepare complex mixtures with Waters prepackaged, lot-certified oligonucleotide standards that deliver ease-of-use and peace-of-mind when running oligonucleotide separations.
Achieve ultra- low sodium and potassium adduct formation with Waters MS-grade IonHance HFIP: a high-purity, LC-MS compatible reagent that delivers the performance and confidence needed for oligonucleotide IP-RP LC-MS analysis. Now available in 10 and 100ml.
Hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) offers orthogonal selectivity and an ion pairing free LC option for oligonucleotide analysis.
Waters oligonucleotide preparative columns support direct scale-up from analytical scale columns and enable high-throughput purifications with high recovery. Each batch of sorbent undergoes QC testing and selection using Waters oligonucleotide standards to ensure consistent performance and reproducibility. For maximum flexibility, columns are available in MaxPeak Premier and stainless-steel hardware.
Streamline the extraction of oligonucleotides from biofluids for quantitative LC-MS analyses with verified workflows that help minimize variability, improve traceability, and simplify method transfer.
Optimize your laboratory's productivity and success with Waters Global Services. Maintain peak system performance, minimize down time, address application challenges and support stringent compliance requirements.
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Testing the inertness of the ACQUITY Premier UPLC System and ACQUITY Premier OST Column using the 21-nt oligomer: UV chromatogram of the lowest detectable concentration (0.5 nM, or 5 femtomoles of the 21-mer oligonucleotide loaded on-column) compared against the preceding blank injection.
Calibration curves of GEM91 using a stainless-steel column and conventional system (red), an ACQUITY Premier Column and conventional system (blue), and an ACQUITY Premier Column and System (purple). The different slopes indicate distinct differences in recovery using the columns and systems tested.
TUV and TIC chromatograms showing the performance of the BioAccord System when the 1 µM OST standard was diluted 100 times (100 fmoles sample loading). All five major oligos are clearly detected in both the UV and TIC chromatograms, indicating that the LC-MS system and method has adequate sensitivity for detecting low-level oligo impurities.
LC-MS/MS full ladder sequence confirmation for the ssRNA sequence of 5'-UCGUCAAGCGAUUACAAGGTT-3' was achieved. The experiment was conducted using the M4- peak as the precursor ion. The fragmentation peak assignments were done by matching against the theoretical masses using simple Excel file calculations. MaxEnt3 was used for charge deconvolution and deisotoping.