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UNICORN™
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             UNICORN™ - For Fast and Efficient Control of Protein Purification

    UNICORN™ protein purification software is used by more than 50,000 people in more than a thousand manufacturing installations worldwide. Our software is able to generate high-quality purification results due to its flexible and intuitive method concept supported by advanced tools for result assessment.


      UNICORN control system enables real-time control of ÄKTAdesign chromatography systems in basically any scale, from laboratory bench, through development, to full-scale production. The Method Wizard provides easy method generation, and extensive data evaluation can be done using automated Evaluation Procedures.

      Features and benefits

      • Intuitive design and easy to use

      • Flexible and powerful purification method development
      • Fast and cost-efficient method optimization scouting and scale-up

      • Advanced result assessment for chromatography and filtration

      • Reliable and robust control concept

      • Support for regulatory compliance (including 21 CFR part 11)

      • Cost-efficient integration to other systems with OPC

      • Simplified and automated column packing

      • One common platform for filtration and chromatography


      The UNICORN software solution is continuously being developed to maintain its position as one of the leading solutions for protein purification worldwide. GAMP4 documentation is offered as an option.


      UNICORN™ in the laboratory offers:

      • Full control of user access, systems and data
      • Share systems and data in a network according to your set access profiles.
      • Real-time overview of the system and display of actual system status.
      • The Method Wizard allows simple control of your protein purification methods with the most recent types of media.
      • Simple transition
        - Remain flexible in the clinical manufacturing environment with optional UNICORN control integrated via UNICORN general OPC support.
        - Easy transfer of developed chromatography and filtration methods from the lab systems to the manufacturing systems.
        - No need for user training in new environments.
        - Use Scouting to automate screening for optimal purification conditions.
        - Conditional control functions for real time optimization of purification methods.
        - Evaluate results with analytical tools for quantization, molecular weight determination and recovery.


      UNICORN™ in manufacturing offers:

      • Efficient and reliable purification methods for chromatography and filtration:
      • Stay updated with column and media specs with data from the column list.
      • Automatically evaluate and present purification results in reports with your own design or on predefined templates.
      • Expand the systems configuration with built in capabilities for optional hardware.
      • Store generated data to batch historian via OPC.
      • Conforms to current US FDA guidelines and regulations.
      • Automated Column packing for Axichrom™ columns.