Reversed-phase liquid chromatography of proteins and peptides using multimodal copolymer-encapsulated silica

Preparation and characterization of highly porous cellulose-agarose composite chromatographic microspheres for enhanced selective separation of histidine-rich proteins

In this work, the porous cellulose-agarose microspheres with high specific surface area and enhanced mechanical strength are prepared by a novel chemical crosslinking method. The crosslinking reaction homogeneously proceeds between polysaccharides, and the covalent bonding network is generated to replace the inherent hydrogen bonding network of cellulose. The prepared microspheres exhibit low crystallinity of 12.45%, which means high content of amorphous regions. The micro-meso-macroporous structure of microspheres in morphology is conducive to high permeability and adsorption capacity, and the microspheres possess high specific surface area of 183.81 m²/g. The affinity chromatographic microspheres are prepared by immobilizing Cu²⁺, which exhibits high adsorption capacity of 197.65 mg/g for bovine hemoglobin (BHb), fast adsorption rate wihin 40 minutes, well-selectivity, and excellent recyclability in ten cycles. We expect that this work to provide an outstanding candidate for the high performance of biomacromolecular purification.

Comprehensive multi-dimensional liquid chromatographic separation in biomedical and pharmaceutical analysis: a review

'Multi-dimensional' liquid separations have a history almost as long as chromatography. In multi-dimensional chromatography the sample is subjected to more than one separation mechanism; each mechanism is considered an independent separation dimension. The separations can be carried out either offline via fraction collection, or directly coupled online. Early multi-dimensional separations using combinations of paper chromatography, electrophoresis and gels, in both planar and columnar modes are reviewed. Developments in HPLC have increased the number of measurable analytes in ever more complex matrices, and this has led to the concept of 'global metabolite profiling'. This review focuses on the theory and practice of modern 'comprehensive' multi-dimensional liquid chromatography when applied to biomedical and pharmaceutical analysis.