Application of Capillary Electrophoresis in Optimization and Control of Fermentation and Cell Culture Analysis of Carbohydrates This method is using a direct UV detecƟon at 270 nm, by using a DAD detector and a buffer at high pH (12.6) see figure 1. General condiƟons used to obtain separaƟon showed in Figure 2. PA 800 plus, with short end injecƟon to obtain an analysis Ɵme of 4 minutes CEofix™ Carbo kit (Analis, Suarlée, Belgium), who uses an opƟ- mized method for carbohydrates analysis Samples are diluted with water, no other sample preparaƟon is required. Analysis of Anions and Organic Acids Most of the anions and organic acids do not absorb in the UV, for this reason indirect UV detecƟon is used at 230 nm by using a buffer at pH 5.6 (figure 3). General condiƟons to obtain separaƟon showed in figure 4: PA 800 plus with inverse polarity and indirect detecƟon. Anion Analysis kit (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, U.S.A.) Samples are diluted with a soluƟon of 5 mM NaOH. ApplicaƟon note: 12064 Figure 1: Separation of mono– and disaccharides, as well as polyols using CEofix™ Carbo kit. Figure 2: Follow‐up of glucose during fermentation of cell culture in RPMI medium, with an analysis time of 4 minutes. Figure 3: Analysis of anions and organic acids standards using Anions Analysis kit. Figure 4: Follow‐up of lactic acid during fermentation process.The analysis time is below 7 minutes. (1) Lobesh Bhattacharyya (2011). BioPharm International Supplements 24, 12-22 Introduction “The performance of fermentaƟon and cell culture, are criƟcal to the quality and consistency of producƟon of therapeuƟc products”(1). Besides parameters such as temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen, it is important to follow the nutrients and metabolites produced. Capillary electrophoresis is an excellent tool for this purpose as it combines, fast separaƟon, easy sample preparaƟon and availability of different kits and methods for the same instrument. In this “ApplicaƟon note” we will describe different methods for analysis of organic acids, caƟons, carbohydrates and proteins all using the Beckman Coulter PA 800 plus instrument (Beckman Coulter Brea, CA U.S.A.).