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Isolation and Characterization Of Chimeric Human Fc-expressing Proteins Using Protein A Membrane Adsorbers And A Streamlined Workflow
Published on: January 8, 2014
Adsorption and separation of proteins by a smectitic clay mineral
Kathrin Ralla1, Ulrich Sohling, Daniel Riechers
1Institut für Technische Chemie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hanover, Germany.
Abstract:
The adsorption of proteins by a smectitic clay mineral was investigated. The clay used in this study is a mixture of montmorillonite and amorphous SiO(2). Due to the high porosity the montmorillonite units are accessible for protein adsorption. The amorphous silica prevents the montmorillonite from swelling and allows column packing. Protein adsorption was performed at different pH under static conditions. Furthermore, static capacities were determined. The material reveals high adsorption capacities for proteins under static conditions (270-408 mg/g), whereby proteins are mainly adsorbed via electrostatic interactions. The Freundlich isotherm is suggested as an adsorption model. For desorption a pH shift was found to be most effective. Binding and elution of human serum albumin and ovalbumin were tested under dynamic conditions. Dynamic capacities of about 40 mg/g for ovalbumin at 764 cm/h were found. The clay mineral provides suitable properties for the application as cost-efficient, alternative separation material.
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