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PDA Technical Reports are highly valued membership benefits because they offer expert guidance and opinions on important scientific and regulatory topics and are used as essential references by industry and regulatory authorities around the world. These reports include terms which explain the material and enhance the reader’s understanding.

The database presented here includes the glossary terms from all current technical reports. The database is searchable by keyword, topic, or by technical report. Each definition provided includes a link to the source technical report within the  PDA Technical Report Portal.

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Microbiology TR 47: Virus Spikes/Virus Clearance Technology Transfer
Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
A technique used to measure the size and size distribution of particles. Particles suspended in a solution will cause scattering of light and the extent of the scattering is related to the size and shape of the particles. (TR47)

Source: TR 47: Virus Spikes/Virus Clearance

Virus Biotechnology Manufacturing Microbiology Validation Quality Risk Management/QRM Technology Transfer