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A detailed examination of the affinity of SLPI for the heparinized capillary was next made using a stepwise elution (from 0.1 to 0.9 M NaCl) (Fig. 11). SLPI eluted from the capillary with 0.2 M NaCl. This agreed well with results obtained by traditional affinity chromatography on a heparin-Sepharose matrix. The ACE method has the unique advantages over traditional affinity chromatography in that it requires much smaller quantities of protein and afforded better separation profiles. 

The effect of the amount of monoclonal antibody immobilized to the Sepharose matrix was further investigated by Fowell and Chase [54]. Batch experiments were used to determine the apparent adsorption rate constant k. d. A marked increase in the fc value is observed as the amount of antibody immobilized is decreased. The values of fc vary from 1.3 x 103 dm3 mol l-s l for the support of high capacity to 7.0 x 105 dm3-moM s l for the support of low capacity. A marked increase of the efficiency of the adsorption process was also observed when using the frontal analysis techniques. This effect has been explained by the improved adsorption properties of the low-capacity immunoadsorbent. 

Blixt O, Norberg T. Solid-phase enzymatic synthesis of a sialyl lewis X tetrasaccharide on a sepharose matrix. J. Org. Chem. 1998 63 2705-2710. 

On the other hand, the purification of immunoglobulins, namely IgG, IgG fragments and subclasses, use the high affinity of protein A and protein G for the Fc region of polyclonal and monoclonal IgG-type antibodies from a number of species (see Note 3)(4, 5). When coupled to a Sepharose matrix, they are very useful in many routine applications such as the purification of IgG monoclonal antibodies from ascites or culture supernatants, the purification of polyclonal IgG subclasses from serum and also the adsorption of immune complexes involving IgG. 

Figure 17 Enzymatic synthesis of tetrasaccharides on Sepharose matrix.

Specific immuno-absorbent system (e.g., sepharose matrix)... 

Scheme 5. Solid-phase enzymatic synthesis of a Lewis tetrasaccharide using a linker of 71 atoms between the monosaccharide acceptor and the Sepharose matrix. Reagents i) 1. cacodylate buffer pH 7.5, 5 mM MnCb, a-lactalbumin, GT, UDP Gal (3 eq.), CIAP, 37 °C, 5 days 2. cacodylate buffer pH 7.35, 0.1% triton X-100, ST3, CMP-NeuAc (2.5 eq.), 3 him MnCb, 0.02% NaNj, 35 °C, 5 days 3. cacodylate buffer pH 6.5, 5 mM MnCL, FT, GDP-Fuc (4 eq.), 37 °C, 5 days ii) 1. DTT, 0.1 M phosphate buffer 2. BioGel P-2, 57% from 14.

The family of agarose-based gels, Sepharose, Sepharose CL, and Sepharose Fast Flow, are bead-formed gels prepared from 2, 4, or 6% agarose solutions. The matrix porosity decreases and rigidity of the bead structure increases with increasing agarose concentrations. The open pore structure and broad... 

Macromolecules bearing reactive groups in the repeat units along their chains are capable of multiple interaction with the matrix. As early as 1973, Wilchek prepared Sepharose-based supports chemically modified by chemisorbed polylysine and polyvinylamine [41]. The leakage of dyes covalently bonded to these supports was reduced remarkably as compared to non-modified Sepharose activated by cyanogen bromide. Thus, stable and high capacity affinity adsorbents could be prepared by the introduction of macromolecular spacers between a matrix and a biospecific ligand. 

Enzymes can be immobilized by matrix entrapment, by microencapsulation, by physical or ionic adsorption, by covalent binding to organic or inorganic polymer-carriers, or by whole cell immobilization (5 ). Particularly impressive is the great number of chemical reactions developed for the covalent binding of enzymes to inorganic carriers such as glass, to natural polymers such as cellulose or Sepharose, and to synthetic polymers such as nylon, polyacrylamide, and other vinyl polymers and... 

These columns are used for purification of recombinant fusion proteins tagged to 6XHis. The commercial columns contain the precharged Ni coupled to a tetradentate chelating absorbent such as the NTA (nitrilotriacetic acid), bound to a matrix which could be Sepharose or Cellulose. 

Suspend the matrix in 20 mL PBS and collect the protein A-Sepharose by centrifugation at 500g for 5 min. Aspirate the supernatant. Repeat this wash step three times with 20 mL PBS. 

Kurkijarvi et al. were the first to demonstrate the feasibility of seg-mented-flow bioluminescence assays by use of a bioreactor packed with bacterial bioluminescent enzymes immobilized on Sepharose 4B [60]. The packed glass colunrn used was placed in front of the photomultiplier tube of a luminometer. The luminescence signal obtained was linearly related to the NADH concentration from 1 pmol to 10 nmol for sample volumes of 2-20 pL. In the region of 400 NADH assays could be performed with a single enzyme column, with no appreciable change in sensitivity or accuracy. However, problems arising from packing or disruption of the matrix were encountered after 4 days of intensive use. 

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