Bioaffinity Chromatography

Bioaffinity chromatography is now the preferred choice for the purification, determination or removal of many biologically active substances. The book includes information on biologically active substances with their affinants, solid supports and methods of coupling, summarized in tables covering classical, high-performance liquid and large-scale bioaffinity chromatography. Optimization of the preparation and the use of highly active and stable biospecific adsorbents is discussed in several chapters. Following a chapter dealing with the choice of affinity ligands, affinity-sorbent bonding is described in detail. Other chapters give information on solid supports, the most common coupling procedures and a general discussion of sorption and elution. Several applications of bioaffinity chromatography are described, e.g. quantitative evaluation of biospecific complexes and many applications in medicine and in the biotechnology industry.

Bioaffinity chromatography has increasingly become the method of choice for the purification, determination or removal of many biologically active substances.

Delineating its usage in separation, purification and detection processes across a variety of disciplines, from industry to applied research, this work discusses the principles, techniques and instrumentation involving HPLC within a detailed framework. Over 100 tables present previously scattered experimental data.

Affinity chromatography is a type of liquid chromatography that uses a biologically related agent as a stationary phase to purify or analyze specific sample components. This chapter examines the basic components and principles of affinity chromatography and various applications of this method. The general types of ligands, immobilization schemes, support materials, and elution conditions that can be employed in affinity chromatography are first examined. Various methods in this field are then considered, including bioaffinity chromatography, immunoaffinity chromatography, dye-ligand and biomimetic affinity chromatography, immobilized metal-ion affinity chromatography, and analytical affinity chromatography. The types of ligands utilized in each of these methods are described, along with common applications of these techniques. Several related developments are also discussed, such as the use of affinity chromatography with mass spectrometry, miniaturized systems, molecularly imprinted polymers, and aptamers.

This practical, single-volume source collects up-to-date information on chromatographic techniques and methodologies for the solution of analytical and preparative problems applicable across a broad spectrum of disciplines including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, environmental sciences, polymers, food additives and nutrients, pathology, toxicology, fossil fuels, and nuclear chemistry. It highlights real-world applications, easy-to-read fundamentals of problem solving and material identification methods, and detailed references. Written by over 180 esteemed international authorities and containing over 300 chapters, 2600 works cited, and 1000 drawings, equations, tables, and photographs, the Encyclopedia of Chromatography covers high-performance liquid, thin-layer, gas, affinity, countercurrent, supercritical fluid, gel permeation, and size exclusion chromatographies as well as capillary electrophoresis, field-flow fractionation, hyphenated techniques, and more. PRINT/ONLINE PRICING OPTIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT [email protected]

A single source of authoritative information on all aspects of the practice of modern liquid chromatography suitable for advanced students and professionals working in a laboratory or managerial capacity Chapters written by authoritative and visionary experts in the field provide an overview and focused treatment of a single topic Each chapter emphasizes the integration of chromatographic methods and sample preparation, automation, and explains how liquid chromatography is used in different industrial sectors Focuses on expanding and illustrating the main features of the fundamental section, while demonstrating where and how the best practices of liquid chromatography are utilized Comprehensive coverage of modern liquid chromatography from theory, to methods, to selected applications Thorough selected references and tables with commonly used data to facilitate research, practical work, comparison of results, and decision making