| CPC G01N 33/6848 (2013.01) [C12N 15/86 (2013.01); G01N 30/72 (2013.01); C12N 2750/14123 (2013.01); C12N 2750/14143 (2013.01); G01N 2030/027 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |

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1. A method of detecting post-translational modifications of one or more viral proteins (VPs) in a preparation of adeno-associated virus (AAV) particles, the method comprising
a) denaturing the AAV particles;
b) subjecting the denatured AAV particles to liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) intact protein analysis;
c) determining the masses of the one or more VPs; and
d) determining any deviation of the determined masses of the one or more VPs from the theoretical masses of corresponding VPs that have not undergone post-translational modifications to detect a deviation in the compared masses,
wherein the VPs comprise VP1, VP2 and VP3 capsid proteins, and wherein the method is performed in the absence of a gel separation step.
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