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Capillary Electrophoresis to Monitor Peptide Grafting onto Chitosan Films in Real Time
Published on: October 26, 2016
Stepwise gradient of buffer concentration for capillary electrochromatography of peptides on sulfonated
Kaname Ohyama1, Mitsuhiro Wada, Naoya Kishikawa
1Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Course of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.
Abstract:
The advantage of using a stepwise gradient of buffer concentration in CEC was demonstrated with the mixed-mode stationary phase, 3-(4-sulfo-1,8-naphthalimido)propyl-modified silyl silica gel (SNAIP). Before the application of a stepwise gradient, the effect of buffer concentration on the separations of six peptides and tryptic digests was investigated. Bubble formation caused by Joule heating at currents up to 95 microA was successfully suppressed by using SNAIP column even without pressurization, which contributed to a stepwise gradient of buffer concentration. Utilizing the stepwise gradient improved and shortened the separation of six peptides as compared to the separation under an isocratic elution.
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