Fingerprint analysis of anti-tumor active polypeptides from Arca subcrenata by HPLC

RP-HPLC was applied to analyze active polypeptides in Arca subcrenata, and the optimal condition for separation was also set up: temperature: 30 degrees C; wavelength: 280 nm; flow rate: 1.0 ml/min; Solvent A consisted of 80% acetonitrile and 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and solvent B contained 0.1% TFA. In this condition, ten samples' fingerprints were gained, in one of which the genuine fraction exhibited fourteen "common peaks" representing the characteristics of the constituents.