Rapid CHO Transcriptome Analysis for Adventitious Agent Detection

The goal of this project is to apply existing genomic analysis technologies to identify changes in miRNA expression in CHO that could be used to assay infection by adventitious agents (AA).
Categories
Assays

Industry Need

Current methods to reveal information on the health and productivity of cells used in the biomanufacturing processes include laborious processes steps and take several days to for analysis.

Approach

Apply existing genomic analysis technologies to identify changes in miRNA and/or mRNA expression in CHO that could be used to assay infection by adventitious agents. 

Value Statement/Outcomes

By implementing a PCR-less rapid nucleic acid detection platform, an organization could reduce production downtime and contamination-related costs by avoiding up to one month of wasted manufacturing, enabling faster recovery, uninterrupted supply, and improved patient access.

Outputs/Deliverables

Discovered a set of miRNA biomarkers whose expression levels correlate with adventitious viral infection.

Presentations

Rapid CHO Transcriptome Analysis for Adventitious Agent Detection (PC2.2-105), NIIMBL Member Forum, Virtual, June 24, 2021.

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Project Lead

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Participating Organizations

EMD Millipore Corporation

EMD Millipore Corporation

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute