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What is the function of excipients in pharmaceuticals?
What is the function of excipients in pharmaceuticals?
- To prevent microbial growth
- To stabilize proteins
- To maintain clean room temperature
- To affect the bioavailability of drugs (correct)
Which of the following is commonly used as a stabilizer in biopharmaceuticals?
Which of the following is commonly used as a stabilizer in biopharmaceuticals?
- Surfactants
- Polyhydric alcohols
- Amino acids
- Human serum albumin (HSA) (correct)
What is the purpose of preservatives in vaccines and drugs?
What is the purpose of preservatives in vaccines and drugs?
- To maintain specific temperature ranges
- To affect the bioavailability of drugs
- To prevent microbial growth (correct)
- To stabilize proteins
What are some factors affecting protein activity in downstream processing?
What are some factors affecting protein activity in downstream processing?
How are protein alterations classified in terms of covalent changes?
How are protein alterations classified in terms of covalent changes?
What is a crucial requirement for clean rooms to control contaminants?
What is a crucial requirement for clean rooms to control contaminants?
What is the primary purification method in biopharmaceutical purification?
What is the primary purification method in biopharmaceutical purification?
What is the ideal attribute of chromatography resin for biopharmaceutical purification?
What is the ideal attribute of chromatography resin for biopharmaceutical purification?
Which step involves separating molecules based on size and shape using a gel matrix with defined pore sizes?
Which step involves separating molecules based on size and shape using a gel matrix with defined pore sizes?
What is the common usage of gel filtration chromatography?
What is the common usage of gel filtration chromatography?
Which chromatography type offers high capacity, recovery, purification factor, and process control?
Which chromatography type offers high capacity, recovery, purification factor, and process control?
'Eluate is monitored at 280 nm' refers to which stage in chromatography operation?
'Eluate is monitored at 280 nm' refers to which stage in chromatography operation?
Why are preservatives like thimerosal used in vaccines and drugs?
Why are preservatives like thimerosal used in vaccines and drugs?
What are some common biopharmaceutical contaminants mentioned in the text?
What are some common biopharmaceutical contaminants mentioned in the text?
Why is monitoring of all purification stages essential for quality control in downstream processing?
Why is monitoring of all purification stages essential for quality control in downstream processing?
How can enveloped viruses be inactivated during manufacturing processes?
How can enveloped viruses be inactivated during manufacturing processes?
What is the purpose of final product testing criteria in biopharmaceuticals?
What is the purpose of final product testing criteria in biopharmaceuticals?
How are viruses generally removed in biopharmaceutical processes?
How are viruses generally removed in biopharmaceutical processes?
