[Nanofiltration in production of Beriplex P/N: increasing the capacity of virus elimination while maintaining product quality].

For the manufacture of the PCC Beriplex P/N, nanofiltration was introduced into the production process of Beriplex HS providing an additional means to heat treatment for the clearance/inactivation of viruses. By nanofiltration, large enveloped viruses (HSV-1, HIV-1) were completely eliminated by a factor of more than 7 log10. While medium-sized enveloped viruses (HBV, BVDV) were cleared by a factor of approximately 4 log10, small non-enveloped viruses (poliovirus) were not removed. The product profile remained, no thrombogenic activities were detected.