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Two-dimensional electrophoretic separation of proteins using poly(methyl methacrylate) microchips.

Hamed Shadpour1, Steven A Soper

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Center for BioModular Multi-Scale Systems, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA.

Analytical Chemistry
|June 2, 2006
PubMed
Summary

This study demonstrates efficient two-dimensional electrophoresis of proteins using a microchip. The method combines sodium dodecyl sulfate microcapillary gel electrophoresis (SDS micro-CGE) and micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) for high-resolution protein separation.

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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Microfluidics

Background:

  • Two-dimensional (2D) electrophoresis is crucial for complex protein mixture analysis.
  • Microchip-based electrophoresis offers miniaturization and enhanced efficiency.
  • Integrating multiple separation techniques on a single chip presents a significant analytical challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a highly efficient 2D electrophoretic microchip for protein separation.
  • To combine SDS microcapillary gel electrophoresis (SDS micro-CGE) and micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) in a single microchip.
  • To achieve high resolution and peak capacity for protein analysis within a short timeframe.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) microchip using hot embossing and micromilling.

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  • Implementation of SDS micro-CGE for the first dimension and MEKC for the second dimension.
  • Utilized electrokinetic injection and separation with high field strengths (up to 400 V/cm) and laser-induced fluorescence detection.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved average plate numbers (N) of 4.8 x 10^4 (SDS micro-CGE) and 1.2 x 10^4 (MEKC).
    • Obtained low plate heights (H) of 0.62 µm (SDS micro-CGE) and 0.87 µm (MEKC).
    • Demonstrated a peak capacity of approximately 1000 for proteins (38-110 kDa) within a 12-minute 2D separation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed PMMA microchip enables highly efficient 2D protein separations.
    • The integrated SDS micro-CGE and MEKC system provides excellent resolution and speed.
    • This microchip electrophoresis platform shows great promise for rapid and sensitive proteomic analyses.