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Alternatives for plasma fractionation.

W Schneider, D Wolter, L J McCarty

    Vox Sanguinis
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    A new, cost-effective two-step heat precipitation method significantly improves albumin isolation from plasma. This method offers a high albumin yield and reduces production expenses compared to traditional cold ethanol techniques.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Protein Chemistry
    • Biotechnology

    Background:

    • Increasing global demand for albumin necessitates efficient and cost-effective isolation methods.
    • Current cold ethanol fractionation techniques are expensive due to co-isolation of lower-demand plasma proteins.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a more economical method for isolating albumin from human plasma.
    • To achieve high albumin yield while reducing overall production costs.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel two-step fractionation process based on heat precipitation was developed.
    • The method focuses on selective albumin precipitation, minimizing co-isolation of other components.

    Main Results:

    • The heat precipitation method yields approximately 90% of the original plasma albumin.

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  • This technique is considerably less expensive than the conventional cold ethanol method.
  • Other valuable plasma components like immunoglobulins can also be isolated with additional steps.

    • Conclusions:

    • The developed two-step heat precipitation offers a significantly more cost-effective approach to albumin isolation.
    • This method provides a high yield of albumin and allows for the potential isolation of other plasma proteins.
    • It presents a viable alternative to existing expensive fractionation techniques for albumin production.