Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for purification of bacterial capsular polysaccharides, more specifically capsular polysaccharides of gram negative bacteria. The process comprises of concentration and diafiltration of harvest, treatment with anionic detergent and strong alkali followed by centrifugation, diafiltration and cationic detergent based precipitation of bacterial polysaccharides. The process results in significant reduction of endotoxin, protein and nucleic acid impurities thereby providing higher recovery of capsular polysaccharide with the desired O-acetyl levels. Said process is scalable, non-enzymatic, and employs fewer purification steps.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for purification of bacterial capsular polysaccharides, more specifically capsular polysaccharides of gram negative bacteria. The process comprises of concentration and dia filtration of harvest, treatment with anionic detergent and strong alkali followed by centrifugation, diafiltration and cationic detergent based precipitation of bacterial polysaccharides. The process results in significant reduction of endotoxin, protein and nucleic acid impurities thereby providing higher recovery of capsular polysaccharide with the desired O-acetyl levels. Said process is scalable, non-enzymatic, and employs fewer purification steps.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel immunogenic monovalent and multivalent polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine compositions comprising a polysaccharide selected from Salmonella serovar strains S. typhi; S. paratyphi A; S. typhimurium and S. enteritidis and alternative improved methods of polysaccharide fermentation, polysaccharide purification, polysaccharide-protein conjugation and stable formulation. The present disclosure further relates to methods for inducing an immune response in subjects against Salmonella typhi and non-typhi related diseases and/or for reducing or preventing Salmonella typhi and non-typhi related diseases in subjects using the compositions disclosed herein. The vaccine elicits bactericidal antibodies and is useful for prevention of gastroenteritis, enteric and typhoid fever.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for purification of bacterial capsular polysaccharides, more specifically capsular polysaccharides of gram negative bacteria. The process comprises of concentration and dia filtration of harvest, treatment with anionic detergent and strong alkali followed by centrifugation, diafiltration and cationic detergent based precipitation of bacterial polysaccharides. The process results in significant reduction of endotoxin, protein and nucleic acid impurities thereby providing higher recovery of capsular polysaccharide with the desired O-acetyl levels. Said process is scalable, non-enzymatic, and employs fewer purification steps.