Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purification

Gradient with Steady State Recycle (GSSR) is a recently developed process for center-cut separation by solvent-gradient chromatography. The process comprises a multicolumn, open-loop system with cyclic steady-state operation that simulates a solvent gradient moving countercurrently with respect to t...

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Main Authors: Tiago P.D. Santos, Rita P. Fernandes, Rui P.P.L. Ribeiro, Cristina Peixoto, José P.B. Mota
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Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772508122000722
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author Tiago P.D. Santos
Rita P. Fernandes
Rui P.P.L. Ribeiro
Cristina Peixoto
José P.B. Mota
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description Gradient with Steady State Recycle (GSSR) is a recently developed process for center-cut separation by solvent-gradient chromatography. The process comprises a multicolumn, open-loop system with cyclic steady-state operation that simulates a solvent gradient moving countercurrently with respect to the solid phase. However, the feed is always injected into the same column and the product always collected from the same column as in single-column batch chromatography. Here, three-column GSSR chromatography for peptide purification is optimized using state-of-the-art mathematical programming tools. The optimization problem is formulated using a full-discretization approach for steady periodic dynamics. The resulting nonlinear programming problem is solved by an efficient open-source interior-point solver coupled to a high-performance parallel linear solver for sparse symmetric indefinite matrices. The procedure is successfully employed to find optimal solutions for a series of process design problems with increasing number of decision variables. In addition to productivity and recovery, process performance is analyzed in terms of two key performance indicators: dilution ratio and solvent consumption ratio. Finally, the problem of robust process design under uncertainty in the solvent gradient manipulation is examined. The best solution is chosen only among candidate solutions that are robust feasible, i.e., remain feasible for all modifier gradient perturbations within the accuracy range of the gradient pump. This gives rise to a robust approach to optimal design in which the nominal problem is replaced by a worst case problem. Overall, our work illustrates the advantages of using advanced mathematical programming tools in designing and optimizing a GSSR process for which it is difficult to deduce sufficiently general heuristic design rules.
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spelling doaj.art-aca16817b4be40c997b20b876588a83d2023-03-05T04:26:14ZengElsevierDigital Chemical Engineering2772-50812023-03-016100081Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purificationTiago P.D. Santos0Rita P. Fernandes1Rui P.P.L. Ribeiro2Cristina Peixoto3José P.B. Mota4LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalIBET – Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, PortugalLAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalIBET – Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, PortugalLAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; Corresponding author.Gradient with Steady State Recycle (GSSR) is a recently developed process for center-cut separation by solvent-gradient chromatography. The process comprises a multicolumn, open-loop system with cyclic steady-state operation that simulates a solvent gradient moving countercurrently with respect to the solid phase. However, the feed is always injected into the same column and the product always collected from the same column as in single-column batch chromatography. Here, three-column GSSR chromatography for peptide purification is optimized using state-of-the-art mathematical programming tools. The optimization problem is formulated using a full-discretization approach for steady periodic dynamics. The resulting nonlinear programming problem is solved by an efficient open-source interior-point solver coupled to a high-performance parallel linear solver for sparse symmetric indefinite matrices. The procedure is successfully employed to find optimal solutions for a series of process design problems with increasing number of decision variables. In addition to productivity and recovery, process performance is analyzed in terms of two key performance indicators: dilution ratio and solvent consumption ratio. Finally, the problem of robust process design under uncertainty in the solvent gradient manipulation is examined. The best solution is chosen only among candidate solutions that are robust feasible, i.e., remain feasible for all modifier gradient perturbations within the accuracy range of the gradient pump. This gives rise to a robust approach to optimal design in which the nominal problem is replaced by a worst case problem. Overall, our work illustrates the advantages of using advanced mathematical programming tools in designing and optimizing a GSSR process for which it is difficult to deduce sufficiently general heuristic design rules.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772508122000722Multicolumn chromatographySolvent gradientGSSR processProcess optimizationInterior point methodOptimization under uncertainty
spellingShingle Tiago P.D. Santos
Rita P. Fernandes
Rui P.P.L. Ribeiro
Cristina Peixoto
José P.B. Mota
Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purification
Digital Chemical Engineering
Multicolumn chromatography
Solvent gradient
GSSR process
Process optimization
Interior point method
Optimization under uncertainty
title Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purification
title_full Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purification
title_fullStr Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purification
title_full_unstemmed Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purification
title_short Model-based design and optimization of GSSR chromatography for peptide purification
title_sort model based design and optimization of gssr chromatography for peptide purification
topic Multicolumn chromatography
Solvent gradient
GSSR process
Process optimization
Interior point method
Optimization under uncertainty
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772508122000722
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