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Ribeiro J, Luís MÂ, Rodrigues B, Santos FM, Mesquita J, Boto R, Tomaz CT. Cryogels and Monoliths: Promising Tools for Chromatographic Purification of Nucleic Acids. Gels 2024; 10:198. [PMID: 38534616 DOI: 10.3390/gels10030198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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The increasing demand for highly pure biopharmaceuticals has put significant pressure on the biotechnological industry to innovate in production and purification processes. Nucleic acid purification, crucial for gene therapy and vaccine production, presents challenges due to the unique physical and chemical properties of these molecules. Meeting regulatory standards necessitates large quantities of biotherapeutic agents of high purity. While conventional chromatography offers versatility and efficiency, it suffers from drawbacks like low flow rates and binding capacity, as well as high mass transfer resistance. Recent advancements in continuous beds, including monoliths and cryogel-based systems, have emerged as promising solutions to overcome these limitations. This review explores and evaluates the latest progress in chromatography utilizing monolithic and cryogenic supports for nucleic acid purification.
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- João Ribeiro
- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Beira Interior, Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Beira Interior, Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Beira Interior, Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Functional Proteomics Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Calle Darwin 3, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Beira Interior, Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Beira Interior, Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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Cardoso FM, Elias A, Pereira I, Maurício I, Matos O. Improved dsRNA isolation and purification method validated by viral dsRNA detection using novel primers in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MethodsX 2023; 11:102435. [PMID: 37876828 PMCID: PMC10591000 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2023.102435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Accurate genomic sequencing demands high-quality double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). Existing methods for dsRNA extraction from yeast, fungi, and plants primarily rely on cellulose, suitable only for small volume extractions, or the time-consuming lithium chloride precipitation. To streamline the traditional phenol-chloroform-based dsRNA extraction method, the main challenge is the reduction of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Single Stranded RNA (ssRNA) to no detectable levels after gel electrophoresis. This challenge is successfully addressed through the modified approach described here, involving phenol extraction at low pH, followed by the addition of ammonium sulfate to the aqueous buffer. The dsRNA isolated using this novel method exhibits comparable quality to that obtained through cellulose purification, and it is readily amenable to RT-PCR. Moreover, a single batch of yeast cell RNA isolation requires only 2-3 h of hands-on time, thus simplifying and expediting the process significantly.•Buffers were redesigned from [32,33,35].•No DNASE, Ribonuclease A or beads were used during the purification.•Simple and inexpensive dsRNA extraction and purification method is described.
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- Fernando M.H. Cardoso
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Associate Laboratory in Translation and Innovation Towards Global Health, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, UNL, Rua da Junqueira 100, Lisboa 1349-008, Portugal
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- Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Associate Laboratory in Translation and Innovation Towards Global Health, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, UNL, Rua da Junqueira 100, Lisboa 1349-008, Portugal
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- Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Associate Laboratory in Translation and Innovation Towards Global Health, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, UNL, Rua da Junqueira 100, Lisboa 1349-008, Portugal
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- Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Associate Laboratory in Translation and Innovation Towards Global Health, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, UNL, Rua da Junqueira 100, Lisboa 1349-008, Portugal
- Environmental Health Institute, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028, Portugal
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Wang D, Cui L, Zhang L, Ma Z, Niu Y. Complete Genome Sequencing and Infectious cDNA Clone Construction of Soybean Mosaic Virus Isolated from Shanxi. THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2021; 37:162-172. [PMID: 33866758 PMCID: PMC8053849 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.11.2020.0209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) is the predominant viral pathogen that affects the yield and quality of soybean. The natural host range for SMV is very narrow, and generally limited to Leguminosae. However, we found that SMV can naturally infect Pinellia ternata and Atractylodes macrocephala. In order to clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying the crossfamily infection of SMV, we used double-stranded RNA extraction, rapid amplification of cDNA ends polymerase chain reaction and Gibson assembly techniques to carry out SMV full-length genome amplification from susceptible soybeans and constructed an infectious cDNA clone for SMV. The genome of the SMV Shanxi isolate (SMV-SX) consists of 9,587 nt and encodes a polyprotein consisting of 3,067 aa. SMV-SX and SMV-XFQ008 had the highest nucleotide and amino acid sequence identities of 97.03% and 98.50%, respectively. A phylogenetic tree indicated that SMV-SX and SMV-XFQ018 were clustered together, sharing the closest relationship. We then constructed a pSMV-SX infectious cDNA clone by Gibson assembly technology and used this clone to inoculate soybean and Ailanthus altissima; the symptoms of these hosts were similar to those caused by the virus isolated from natural infected plant tissue. This method of construction not only makes up for the time-consuming and laborious defect of traditional methods used to construct infectious cDNA clones, but also avoids the toxicity of the Potyvirus special sequence to Escherichia coli, thus providing a useful cloning strategy for the construction of infectious cDNA clones for other viruses and laying down a foundation for the further investigation of SMV cross-family infection mechanisms.
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- Defu Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801,
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- College of Grassland Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801,
China
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- College of Grassland Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801,
China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801,
China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801,
China
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Kucherenko E, Kanateva A, Pirogov A, Kurganov A. Recent advances in the preparation of adsorbent layers for thin-layer chromatography combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass-spectrometric detection. J Sep Sci 2018; 42:415-430. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Russian Academy of Sciences; A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis; Moscow Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry; M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University; Moscow Russia
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- Russian Academy of Sciences; A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis; Moscow Russia
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Krajacic M, Ravnikar M, Štrancar A, Gutiérrez-Aguirre I. Application of monolithic chromatographic supports in virus research. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:2827-2836. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Mladen Krajacic
- Department of Biology; Faculty of Science; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology; National Institute of Biology; Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology; National Institute of Biology; Ljubljana Slovenia
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Ruščić J, Ambriović-Ristov A, Majhen D, Kolundžija S, Barut M, Benihoud K, Krajačić M. Manipulating adenoviral vector ion-exchange chromatography: Hexon versus fiber. J Sep Sci 2016; 39:4299-4304. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201600829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Jelena Ruščić
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Laboratory for Cell Biology and Signaling; Ruđer Bošković Institute; Zagreb Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Laboratory for Cell Biology and Signaling; Ruđer Bošković Institute; Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Univ Paris-Sud; Orsay Cedex France
- CNRS UMR 8203, Vectorologie et thérapeutiques anticancéreuses; Gustave Roussy; Villejuif Cedex France
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science; University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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Ravichandran R, Hemaasri S, Cameotra SS, Jayaprakash N. Purification and characterization of an extracellular uricase from a new isolate of Sphingobacterium thalpophilum (VITPCB5). Protein Expr Purif 2015; 114:136-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2015.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yeast virus-derived stimulator of the innate immune system augments the efficacy of virus vector-based immunotherapy. J Virol 2014; 88:5242-55. [PMID: 24574403 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.03819-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED To identify novel stimulators of the innate immune system, we constructed a panel of eight HEK293 cell lines double positive for human Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and an NF-κB-inducible reporter gene. Screening of a large variety of compounds and cellular extracts detected a TLR3-activating compound in a microsomal yeast extract. Fractionation of this extract identified an RNA molecule of 4.6 kb, named nucleic acid band 2 (NAB2), that was sufficient to confer the activation of TLR3. Digests with single- and double-strand-specific RNases showed the double-strand nature of this RNA, and its sequence was found to be identical to that of the genome of the double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) L-BC virus of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A large-scale process of production and purification of this RNA was established on the basis of chemical cell lysis and dsRNA-specific chromatography. NAB2 complexed with the cationic lipid Lipofectin but neither NAB2 nor Lipofectin alone induced the secretion of interleukin-12(p70) [IL-12(p70)], alpha interferon, gamma interferon-induced protein 10, macrophage inflammatory protein 1β, or IL-6 in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells. While NAB2 activated TLR3, Lipofectin-stabilized NAB2 also signaled via the cytoplasmic sensor for RNA recognition MDA-5. A significant increase of RMA-MUC1 tumor rejection and survival was observed in C57BL/6 mice after prophylactic vaccination with MUC1-encoding modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) and NAB2-Lipofectin. This combination of immunotherapies strongly increased at the injection sites the percentage of infiltrating natural killer (NK) cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), cell types which can modulate innate and adaptive immune responses. IMPORTANCE Virus-based cancer vaccines offer a good alternative to the treatment of cancer but could be improved. Starting from a screening approach, we have identified and characterized an unexplored biological molecule with immunomodulatory characteristics which augments the efficacy of an MVA-based immunotherapeutic agent. The immune modulator consists of the purified dsRNA genome isolated from a commercially used yeast strain, NAB2, mixed with a cationic lipid, Lipofectin. NAB2-Lipofectin stimulates the immune system via TLR3 and MDA-5. When it was injected at the MVA vaccination site, the immune modulator increased survival in a preclinical tumor model. We could demonstrate that NAB2-Lipofectin augments the MVA-induced infiltration of natural killer and plasmacytoid dendritic cells. We suggest indirect mechanisms of activation of these cell types by the influence of NAB2-Lipofectin on innate and adaptive immunity. Detailed analysis of cell migration at the vaccine injection site and the appropriate choice of an immune modulator should be considered to achieve the rational improvement of virus vector-based vaccination by immune modulators.
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Podgornik A, Yamamoto S, Peterka M, Krajnc NL. Fast separation of large biomolecules using short monolithic columns. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2013; 927:80-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Revised: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Fast purification of the filamentous Potato virus Y using monolithic chromatographic supports. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1272:33-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Revised: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Romanovskaya A, Sarin LP, Bamford DH, Poranen MM. High-throughput purification of double-stranded RNA molecules using convective interaction media monolithic anion exchange columns. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1278:54-60. [PMID: 23332782 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2012] [Revised: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recent advances in the field of RNA interference and new cost-effective approaches for large-scale double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) synthesis have fuelled the demand for robust high-performance purification techniques suitable for dsRNA molecules of various lengths. To address this issue, we developed an improved dsRNA purification method based on anion exchange chromatography utilizing convective interaction media (CIM) monolithic columns. To evaluate column performance we synthesized a selection of dsRNA molecules (58-1810 bp) in a one-step enzymatic reaction involving bacteriophage T7 DNA-dependent RNA polymerase and phi6 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. In addition, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) of 25-27 bp were generated by Dicer digestion of the genomic dsRNA of bacteriophage phi6. We demonstrated that linearly scalable CIM monolithic quaternary amine (QA) columns can be used as a fast and superior alternative to standard purification methods (e.g. LiCl precipitation) to obtain highly pure dsRNA preparations. The impurities following Dicer treatment were quickly and efficiently removed with the QA CIM monolithic column, yielding siRNA molecules of high purity suitable for potential therapeutic applications. Moreover, baseline separation of dsRNA molecules up to 1 kb in non-denaturing conditions was achieved.
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- Alesia Romanovskaya
- Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Biocenter 2, P.O. Box 56, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Ruščić J, Gutiérrez-Aguirre I, Urbas L, Kramberger P, Mehle N, Škorić D, Barut M, Ravnikar M, Krajačić M. A novel application of methacrylate based short monolithic columns: concentrating Potato spindle tuber viroid from water samples. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1274:129-36. [PMID: 23298847 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 12/01/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is the causal agent of a number of agriculturally important diseases. It is a single-stranded, circular and unencapsidated RNA molecule with only 356-360 nucleotides and no coding capacity. Because of its peculiar structural features, it is very stable ex vivo and it is easily transmitted mechanically by contaminated hands, tools, machinery, etc. In this work, we describe the development and optimization of a method for concentrating PSTVd using Convective Interaction Media (CIM) monolithic columns. The ion-exchange chromatography on diethylamine (DEAE) monolithic analytical column (CIMac DEAE-0.1 mL) resulted in up to 30% PSTVd recovery whilst the hydrophobic interaction chromatography on C4 monolithic analytical column (CIMac C4-0.1 mL) improved it up to 60%. This was due to the fact that the binding of the viroid to the C4 matrix was less strong than to the highly charged anion-exchange matrix and could be easier and more completely eluted under the applied chromatographic conditions. Based on these preliminary results, a C4 HLD-1 (High Ligand Density) 1 mL monolithic tube column was selected for further experiments. One-litre-water samples were mixed with different viroid quantities and loaded onto the column. By using reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), the viroid RNA was quantified in the elution fraction (≈5 mL) indicating that 70% of the viroid was recovered and concentrated by at least two orders of magnitude. This approach will be helpful in screening irrigation waters and/or hydroponic systems' nutrient solutions for the presence of even extremely low concentrations of PSTVd.
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- Jelena Ruščić
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Podgornik A, Krajnc NL. Application of monoliths for bioparticle isolation. J Sep Sci 2012; 35:3059-72. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201200387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2012] [Revised: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 07/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Aleš Podgornik
- The Centre of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process Control - COBIK; Solkan Slovenia
- BIA Separations d.o.o.; Ajdovščina Slovenia
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- BIA Separations d.o.o.; Ajdovščina Slovenia
- The Centre of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process Control - COBIK; Solkan Slovenia
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Concentration and purification of rubella virus using monolithic chromatographic support. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2011; 879:981-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Revised: 02/22/2011] [Accepted: 03/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Perica MĆ, Šola I, Urbas L, Smrekar F, Krajačić M. Separation of hypoviral double-stranded RNA on monolithic chromatographic supports. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:2712-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.10.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2008] [Revised: 10/14/2008] [Accepted: 10/17/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Isolation of cell-free DNA from plasma by chromatography on short monolithic columns and quantification of non-apoptotic fragments by real-time polymerase chain reaction. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1216:2717-24. [PMID: 19007935 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.10.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2008] [Revised: 10/17/2008] [Accepted: 10/24/2008] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Human plasma is an important medical substance and a raw material for production of various therapeutics. During blood sampling, storage and processing, genomic DNA is released into plasma from nucleated blood cells that are damaged in the course of the procedure. In order to determine the concentration of contaminating DNA in plasma, we developed a method for DNA isolation by using anion-exchange chromatography on a BIA Separations CIM (convective interaction media) diethylaminoethyl column. DNA was quantified by SYBR Green based real-time polymerase chain reaction. The concentration of cell-free, non-apoptotic DNA in plasma ranged between 0.06 and 22.5 ng/ml. As substantial volumes of plasma or whole blood are administered directly into the vascular system, a recipient is exposed to high amounts of cell-free DNA, several orders of magnitude higher than the amount found in other biologicals.
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Plieva FM, Galaev IY, Noppe W, Mattiasson B. Cryogel applications in microbiology. Trends Microbiol 2008; 16:543-51. [PMID: 18835715 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2008.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2008] [Revised: 08/20/2008] [Accepted: 08/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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There is a great demand for improved technologies with regard to rapid processing of nano- and microparticles. The handling of viruses in addition to microbial and mammalian cells requires the availability of appropriate adsorbents. Recent developments in macroporous gels produced at subzero temperatures (known as cryogels) have demonstrated an efficiency for processing cell and virus suspensions, cell separation and cell culture applications. Their unique combination of properties such as macroporosity, tissue-like elasticity and biocompatibility, physical and chemical stability and ease of preparation, renders these materials interesting candidates for a broad range of potential applications within microbiological research. This review describes current applications of macroporous cryogels in microbiology with a brief discussion of future perspectives.
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Applications of polymethacrylate-based monoliths in high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1216:2637-50. [PMID: 18929365 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.09.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2008] [Revised: 09/22/2008] [Accepted: 09/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Monolithic columns were introduced in the early 1990s and have become increasingly popular as efficient stationary phases for most of the important chromatographic separation modes. Monoliths are functionally distinct from porous particle-based media in their reliance on convective mass transport. This makes resolution and capacity independent of flow rate. Monoliths also lack a void volume. This eliminates eddy dispersion and permits high-resolution separations with extremely short flow paths. The analytical value of these features is the subject of recent reviews. Nowadays, among other types of rigid macroporous monoliths, the polymethacrylate-based materials are the largest and most examined class of these sorbents. In this review, the applications of polymethacrylate-based monolithic columns are summarized for the separation, purification and analysis of low and high molecular mass compounds in the different HPLC formats, including micro- and large-scale HPLC modes.
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Balijja A, Kvarnheden A, Turchetti T. A non-phenol-chloroform extraction of double-stranded RNA from plant and fungal tissues. J Virol Methods 2008; 152:32-7. [PMID: 18598720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2007] [Revised: 05/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/02/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules of viruses are found in nature at a very high frequency. Their detection in plants and fungi has been carried out with difficulty due to the complicated dsRNA extraction techniques used commonly which includes phenol-chloroform extractions. In this study, an extraction method for isolation of dsRNA is described that is free of phenol and chloroform. A lysis buffer, containing beta-mercaptoethanol and polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP-40), was added to homogenised tissues and the subsequent supernatant was filtered through a cellulose CF-11 mini-column. DsRNA molecules were separated based on the differing affinity of nucleic acids for the cellulose CF-11 resin in 20% ethanol buffer. This easy, rapid and cheap technique has been successfully tested on fungi and plants containing different dsRNA virus molecules, indicating the possibility of a wide use of the method.
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- Alitukiriza Balijja
- CNR, Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Italy.
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Likić S, Rusak G, Krajacić M. Separation of plant viral satellite double-stranded RNA using high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1189:451-5. [PMID: 18206900 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.12.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2007] [Revised: 11/24/2007] [Accepted: 12/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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High-performance liquid chromatography was developed for further separation of double-stranded (ds) RNAs obtained by CF-11 cellulose chromatography from plants infected with satellite associated cucumber mosaic virus. Fractions separated by monolithic polymer column, especially applicable for nucleic acid analyses, were identified electrophoretically and confirmed with a polymerase chain reaction test. Once standardized, the method has revealed clear evidence of satellite presence without precipitation and electrophoresis. According to demonstrated sensitivity, its application in the preliminary diagnostics of field samples is also predictable. Principally, it can be used as a powerful preparative approach resulting in highly pure satellite dsRNA for further analyses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sasa Likić
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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