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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Biochemistry

Background:

Capillary Zone Electrophoresis (CZE) is a powerful separation technique.
Developing novel pseudostationary phases (PSPs) is crucial for enhancing CZE performance.
Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) offer unique surface properties for chromatographic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of silica nanoparticles (SNPs) as a pseudostationary phase (PSP) for protein separation via CZE.
To explore the impact of SNPs and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) on protein separation.
To optimize separation conditions for proteins not baseline-resolved in conventional CZE.

Main Methods:

Utilized CZE with SNPs as a PSP.
Investigated wall adsorption of SNPs.
Studied the influence of SNP and PEO concentrations and their ratios.
Analyzed protein separation, detection limits, and migration time reproducibility.

Main Results:

SNPs demonstrated selectivity for protein separation.
The concentration ratio of SNPs to PEO significantly influenced separation outcomes.
Proteins unresolved by conventional CZE were successfully separated using a buffer with 30 mM phosphoric acid, 0.05% PEO, and 0.05% SNPs at pH 2.37.
Achieved detection limits for proteins ranged from 2 to 45.5 ppm.
Exhibited good reproducibility with intraday RSDs of 2.1–2.8% and interday RSDs of 2.5–3.4%.

Conclusions:

SNPs are a viable and effective PSP for protein separation in CZE.
The developed method offers improved resolution and sensitivity for challenging protein separations.
This approach holds promise for advanced protein analysis and characterization.