Table 1 Advantages and disadvantages of the three analytical methods.

From: Comparative study of analytical methods for assessing mRNA integrity and identification of functional mRNA oligomers

 

FA-Fluo

CGE-UV (PA 800 Plus device)

IP-RPLC

Advantages

• More sensitive (due to the use of fluorescence dye)

• No fluorescence bias

• Easy sample preparation (less laborious)

• Capable of separating mRNA-LNP adducts from the main peak

• Easy to use

• More flexible method than Fragment Analyzer

• Better resolution

• Deformulation not needed

• Fastest analysis

• Capable of detecting mRNA dimer

• Less day-to-day variability (more robust)

Disadvantages

• Chance of fluorescence bias due to the use of fluorescent dye

• Not capable of separating mRNA-LNP adducts

• Use of Expensive solvents

• Not capable of separating mRNA-LNP adducts

• Sensitive towards matrix effects

• Sensitive towards matrix effects

• Less sensitive than FA-Fluo

• Use of CMR chemical and intercalant marker

• Complex device

• Longer time required for sample preparation and analysis

• Use of CMR chemical

  1. CGE, capillary gel electrophoresis; CMR, carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic chemical; Fluo, fluorescence; LNP, lipid nanoparticle; mRNA, messenger ribonucleic acid; IP-RPLC, reversed-phase ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography; UV, ultraviolet.