分析型色谱饼对人血清白蛋白的快速纯化

采用分析型色谱饼对标准蛋白混合物进行了分离,结果表明装填有小颗粒填料的色谱饼在高流速条件下仍然具有良好的分离能力。在较大流速(5 mL/min)条件下,在10 min内对人血清白蛋白样品进行了快速纯化,其纯化后的人血清白蛋白的纯度大于85%,回收率为65%,说明分析型色谱饼可以用于快速分离纯化生物大分子。     

谷胱甘肽键合柱对蛋白的选择性研究

通过将谷胱甘肽键合到硅胶表面合成了同时具有弱阳离子交换(WCX)、疏水(HIC)和氢键作用的多功能色谱填料, 该固定相在HIC和WCX模式下对蛋白都有很好的分离效果. 实验通过计量置换保留模型对蛋白在谷胱甘肽键合柱上的色谱保留行为及机理进行了研究, 结果发现, 在流动相盐浓度较低时蛋白根据自身等电点高低通过静电作用力得以分离, 而在高盐浓度下疏水和氢键作用力共同决定蛋白的保留. 这种多作用力保留模式可有效提高色谱柱的选择性, 尤其为蛋白质、多肽及氨基酸的高效分离提供新的解决思路.     

关于混合模式色谱固定相对蛋白保留特征的研究

为使混合机理色谱(MMC)得到广泛地应用, 合成、表征和评价MMC固定相就成了首先要解决的问题. 依据离子交换色谱柱也具有疏水色谱(HIC)保留机理的特征, 选了4种弱阳离子交换(WCX)柱和一根二维[2D(WCX,HIC)]色谱柱, 研究了标准蛋白在这两类色谱柱上的保留行为. 这四种WCX色谱柱中的两种能在WCX和HIC两种分离模式下分离蛋白, 虽不如2D色谱柱效果好, 但有可能当成“准2D柱”来使用. 发现蛋白在这四种WCX柱上所显示的HIC分离特征各不相同, 且保留值随盐浓度变化呈现出的“U型”曲线也有大的差异. 实验结果显示, “U型”曲线的宽度和临界点分别与色谱动力学和热力学因素相关. 还对这两类色谱固定相的峰容量表征方法和命名提出了建议和说明.     

弱阳离子交换色谱中疏水作用对蛋白保留的影响

选取了四种常用的弱阳离子交换(WCX)商品柱以研究标准蛋白在其上的色谱保留行为。发现在疏水色谱(HIC)模式下,蛋白在这四种WCX商品柱上也有不同程度的保留特征,且洗脱曲线呈现出保留值随盐浓度变化的"U"型。从分子力学角度定性解释了因疏水相互作用力的存在影响了蛋白在WCX色谱柱上洗脱顺序的改变。运用计量置换理论(SDT)中的两组线性方程进一步证实了WCX和HIC中蛋白与固定相间相互作用力的性质,在HIC中为非选择性作用力,而在离子交换色谱(IEC)中为选择性作用力。这四种色谱柱中的两种事实上可在WCX和HIC两种模式下,对标准蛋白进行分离且有较好的分离效果,有可能作为二维色谱柱来使用。     

蛋白折叠液相色谱法复性和纯化大肠杆菌表达的重组人粒细胞集落刺激因子

用蛋白折叠液相色谱法(PFLC)对大肠杆菌表达的包涵体形式的重组人粒细胞集落刺激因子(rhG-CSF)进行了复性并同时纯化。用Cu2+-亚氨基二乙酸（IDA） Sepharose作为固定化金属离子亲和色谱的固定相。在低浓度脲存在下,以咪唑为洗脱剂,采用线性梯度洗脱rhG-CSF。该法仅通过一步PFLC分离,减少了复性过程中rhG-CSF的聚集,复性后的rhG-CSF的比活性为1.8×108 IU/mg,纯度为97%,质量回收率为32%。     

用于变性蛋白质复性及同时纯化的简易型色谱柱的研制及其应用

研制出一种简易型色谱柱并通过装填大颗粒的疏水色谱填料对色谱柱的性能进行了考察,该柱的外形和操作如同传统的液相色谱柱,但它却在生物大分子分离方面有着和高效液相色谱相似的分辨率。另外,只要给该柱装填合适的固定相,比如疏水相互作用色谱固定相,便可用于蛋白质的复性及同时纯化。实验考察了该色谱柱的结构、操作和性能,包括柱压、柱寿命及对蛋白质的分辨率等。以溶菌酶为模型蛋白质,实验测得其在初始浓度为50.0 g/L时的质量回收率和活性回收率分别为(96.6±1.3)%和(101.1±6.0)%。这种简易型色谱柱价格低廉     

氨基己酸为配基的新型弱阳离子交换/疏水双功能色谱固定相对蛋白质的分离纯化

以硅胶为基质、氨基己酸为配基制备了一种新型弱阳离子交换/疏水（WCX/HIC）双功能混合模式色谱固定相。该固定相配基具有一定的疏水性且含有羧基,在高盐浓度下表现为HIC的性质,可作为HIC固定相使用;在低盐浓度条件下表现为离子交换的性质,可作为WCX固定相使用。分别考察了该介质在WCX和HIC两种模式下对标准蛋白质的分离性能,并与商品柱进行比较。结果表明,所合成的WCX/HIC双功能固定相在WCX和HIC两种模式下对蛋白质均有较高的分离度和选择性,且分离能力与商品柱相当,两种模式下标准蛋白质的质量和活性回收率均大于93%,表明该柱具有“一柱二用”的功能,适于生物大分子的分离纯化。基于此双功能色谱柱构建的在线单柱二维液相色谱（2DLC-1C）可在60 min内实现8种蛋白质的快速分离。在70 min内完成了对蛋清中溶菌酶的二维纯化,纯度可达到98.3%。该技术中一根色谱柱可当作两根色谱柱使用,对蛋白质组学研究和重组蛋白药物的生产具有重要的应用价值。     

半制备型柱与饼性能的比较

 通过比较具有相同柱几何体积的半制备柱和饼的性能 ,发现在同样的条件下 ,用液相方法分离生物大分子时 ,在分离效率和蛋白活性回收方面 ,饼和柱的差异不大 ;由于饼中的填料较柱中的装填更为紧密和均匀 ,当流动相流速增加时 ,饼不仅反向压力上升慢 ,而且质量和体积负载也比柱高。该结果表明使用饼的分离不仅具有可与高效液相 (HPLC)媲美的分离效率 ,而且还具有中、低压分离的高柱负载 ,这有利于蛋白保持高的生物活性 ,为饼的工业化应用奠定了基础。     

后交联法制备大孔吸附树脂及其对灯盏乙素的分离研究

通过种球溶胀法合成的粒径为15μm,交联度为80%的聚(苯乙烯-二乙烯苯)微球(PS-DVB),以三氯化铁为催化剂,通过悬挂双键后交联反应,制备出具有较高比表面积的大孔吸附树脂色谱填料;利用上述色谱填料装填成规格为4.6mm×250mm的色谱柱,对灯盏乙素进行高效液相色谱分离,以分离度、选择因子、柱效和保留时间为考察指标,研究了流动相比例、流动相流速、柱温和进样浓度等对分离过程的影响。在流动相为乙腈:0.4%冰乙酸(27:73,v:v),流速为1.0mL/min,柱温为30℃,进样浓度为300μg/mL的条件下,灯盏乙素和灯盏甲素的分离度为2.20,两组分可完全分离,保留时间为7.1min,为灯盏乙素的大规模制备提供了可能。     

柱吸附容量对蔗糖还原糖色谱分离过程产率和回收率的影响

本文采用了能反映流体轴向扩散的大型液相色谱分离过程数学模型,应用计算机模拟分析蔗糖和还原糖的色谱分离过程,从吸附剂吸附容量和柱装填密度两个方面;考察柱吸附容量对大型色谱分离的产率和回收率的影响。研究结果表明：在色谱柱中流体线速度恒定的条件下对多组分分离,回收率是随吸附剂吸附容量以及床层装填密度的增大而增大的;产率先随吸附剂吸附容量的增大而增大,而在出现峰值后下降;随着床层装填密度的增大,产率增加,但与此同时轴向扩散系数也增大,从而降低分离效率,导致在较高装填密度的范围内产率增力。的幅度减少。在相同的吸附剂用量下,采用短柱高装填密度的色谱柱将比长柱低装填密度色谱柱能获得更高的回收率和产率。     

Fast separation of native proteins using sub‐2 µm nonporous silica particles in a chromatographic cake

A novel method for the fast separation of native proteins was investigated using sub‐2 µm nonporous silica packing inside a chromatographic cake having a diameter much larger than its thickness. Various silica‐based particles ranging from 630 nm to 1.2 µm were synthesized and chemically modified with polyethylene glycol 600. The packing material was laterally packed into a series of chromatographic cakes containing the same diameter (10 mm) and different thicknesses, ranging from 2 to 10 mm, and tested by hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The results showed that the sub‐2 µm NPS particles in a small chromatographic cake were found to have a high efficiency at a flow rate of 10 mL/min and a backpressure of <20 MPa. The effect of the thickness of the chromatographic cake on the resolution of the proteins was also investigated and it was found that too short a column length could dramatically decrease the protein resolution; the minimum column length was also qualitatively evaluated. The presented method is expected to be useful for routine analysis of native and/or intact proteins in hospitals and as a tool for the fast screening protein drugs and optimization of experimental laboratory conditions. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Preparation of hydrophobic interaction chromatographic packings based on monodisperse poly(glycidylmethacrylate-co-ethylenedimethacrylate) beads and their application

The monodisperse, poly(glycidylmethacrylate-co-ethylenedimethacrylate) beads with macroporous in the range of 8.0-12.0 microm were prepared by a single-step swelling and polymerization method. The seed particles prepared by dispersion polymerization exhibited good absorption of the monomer phase. The pore size distribution of the beads was evaluated by gel permeation chromatography and mercury instrusion method. Based on this media, a hydrophobic interaction chromatographic (HIC) stationary phase for HPLC was synthesized by a new chemically modified method. The prepared resin has advantages for biopolymer separation, high column efficiency, low column backpressure, high protein mass recovery and good resolution for proteins. The dynamic protein loading capacity of the synthesized HIC packings was 40.0 mg/ml. Six proteins were fast separated in less than 8.0 min using the synthesized HIC stationary phase. The HIC resin was firstly used for the purification and simultaneous renaturation of recombinant human interferon-gamma (rhIFN-gamma) in the extract solution containing 7.0 mol/l guanidine hydrochloride with only one step. The purity and specific bioactivity of the purified of rhIFN-gamma was found more than 95% and 1.3 x 10(8) IU/mg, respectively.     

High-speed analyses using rapid resolution liquid chromatography on 1.8-microm porous particles

The potential of high-speed analyses by rapid resolution liquid chromatography (RRLC) and RRLC/MS on 1.8-microm porous particles packed into short columns operated at high flow-rate was investigated and compared with the performance of 5-microm porous particles packed into conventional columns. Using similar chemistries, the ease of conversion from conventional HPLC to an RRLC method was demonstrated. In order to display the practicality of RRLC separations, the analysis of pesticides in crops and catechins in Japanese green tea was selected. Using the Japanese Food Hygiene Law method, which employs a conventional 5-microm RP column (250 mm x 4.6 mm) for quantification of pesticides in crops, the analysis time was 25 min under isocratic conditions. Using the RRLC method on the short (50 mm x 4.6 mm) column packed with 1.8-microm porous particles, the same separation could be performed in 0.8 min with the RRLC/MS method without a loss in resolution. At the highest flow rate, compared to the conventional method, the time could be reduced by a factor of 31. In gradient elution, the fastest separation of catechins in Japanese green tea was achieved by RRLC on 50-mm x 4.6-mm id or 50-mm x 2.1-mm id RRLC columns packed with 1.8-microm particles. The analysis time at 5 mL/min was less than 1 min. Compared to the conventional HPLC method on a 150-mm column packed with 5-microm particles, time was reduced by a factor of 15. The effect of other experimental parameters such as the column temperature, acquisition rate of the detector and the influence of cell volume on chromatographic performance was also investigated. After the optimization, the analysis precision under the fastest RRLC conditions was examined. RSDs of retention time and peak area were 0.2% and 0.47%, respectively.     

Ultrafast UPLC‐ESI‐MS and HPLC with monolithic column for determination of principal flavor compounds in vanilla pods

In this study, two novel chromatographic methods based on monolithic column high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultra‐performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) were developed for the ultrafast determination of principal flavor compounds namely vanillin, vanillic acid, p‐hydroxybenzoic acid, and p‐hydroxybenzaldehyde in ethanolic extracts of Vanilla planifolia pods. Good separation was achieved within 2.5 min using Chromolith RP18e column (100 mm×4.6 mm) for HPLC and Acquity BEH C‐18 (100 mm×2.1 mm, 1.7 μm) column for UPLC. Both methods were compared in terms of total analysis time, mobile phase consumption, sensitivity, and validation parameters like precision, accuracy, LOD, and LOQ. Further, system suitability test data including resolution, capacity factor, theoretical plates, and tailing factor was determined for both the methods by ten replicate injections. Monolithic column based HPLC gave better results for most of the selected parameters while UPLC was found to be more eco‐friendly with low mobile phase consumption and better sensitivity. Both methods may be used conveniently for the high throughput analysis of large number of samples in comparison to traditional particulate column.     

Mixed retention mechanism of proteins in weak anion-exchange chromatography

Using four commercial weak anion-exchange chromatography (WAX) columns and 11 kinds of different proteins, we experimentally examined the involvement of hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) mechanism in protein retention on the WAX columns. The HIC mechanism was found to operate in all four WAX columns, and each of these columns had a better resolution in the HIC mode than in the corresponding WAX mode. Detailed analysis of the molecular interactions in a chromatographic system indicated that it is impossible to completely eliminate hydrophobic interactions from a WAX column. Based on these results, it may be possible to employ a single WAX column for protein separation by exploiting mixed modes (WAX and HIC) of retention. The stoichiometric displacement theory and two linear plots were used to show that mechanism of the mixed modes of retention in the system was a combination of two kinds of interactions, i.e., nonselective interactions in the HIC mode and selective interactions in the IEC mode. The obtained U-shaped elution curve of proteins could be distinguished into four different ranges of salt concentration, which also represent four retention regions.     

Automated high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of amphetamine in biological fluids using column-switching and on-column derivatization

Summary A rapid and simple liquid-chromatographic method has been developed for on-line quantification of amphetamine in biological fluids. Untreated samples (20 μL) are injected directly into the chromatographic system and purified on a 20 mm×2.1 mm i.d. pre-column packed with 30 μm Hypersil C₁₈ stationary phase. After clean-up the analyte is transferred to the analytical column (125 mm×4 mm i.d., 5 μm LiChrospher 100 RP₁₈) for derivatization and separation using a mixture of acetonitrile and the derivatization reagent (o-phthaldialdehyde andN-acetyl-L-cysteine) as the mobile phase. The experimental conditions for on-line derivatization and resolution of the amphetamine have been optimized, and the results have been compared with those obtained by derivatizing the analyte in pre-column mode. The method described has been applied to the determination of amphetamine in plasma and urine. Good linearity and reproducibility were obtained in the 0.1–10.0 μg mL⁻¹ concentration range, and limits of detection were 25 ng mL⁻¹ and 10 ng mL⁻¹ with UV and fluorescence detection, respectively. The procedure described is very simple and rapid, because no off-line manipulation of the sample is required; the total analysis time is approximately 8 min.     

Preparation and characterization of a novel dual‐retention mechanism mixed‐mode stationary phase with PEG 400 and succinic anhydride as ligand for protein separation in WCX and HIC modes

A novel dual‐retention mechanism mixed‐mode stationary phase based on silica gel functionalized with PEG 400 and succinic anhydride as the ligand was prepared and characterized by infrared spectra and elemental analysis. Because of the ligand containing PEG 400 and carboxyl function groups, it displayed hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) characteristic in a high‐salt‐concentration mobile phase, and weak cation exchange chromatography (WCX) characteristic in a low‐salt‐concentration mobile phase. As a result, it can be employed to separate proteins with both WCX and HIC modes. The resolution and selectivity of the stationary phase was evaluated under both HIC and WCX modes with protein standards, and its performance was comparable to that of conventional ion‐exchange chromatography and HIC columns. The results indicated that the novel dual‐retention mechanism column, in many cases, could replace two individual WCX and HIC columns as a ‘2D column’. In addition, the mixed retention mechanism of proteins on this ‘2D column’ was investigated with stoichiometric displacement theory for retention of solute in liquid chromatography in detail in order to understand why the dual‐retention mechanism column has high resolution and selectivity for protein separation under WCX and HIC modes, respectively. Based on this ‘2D column’, a new 2DLC technology with a single column was developed. It is very important in proteome research and recombinant protein drug production to save column expense and simplify the processes in biotechnology. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Speciation of mercury compounds in waste water by microcolumn liquid chromatography using a preconcentration column with cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometric detection

A microcolumn liquid chromatographic method with cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometric detection was developed for the speciation of mercury compounds in waste water. The sample solution containing mercury at the 4-ng level was injected onto a preconcentration column (27 mn × 0.51 mm i.d.) packed with Develosil-ODS (30 μm) and eluted with cysteine-acetic acid through a separation column (125 mm × 0.5 mm i.d.) packed with STR-ODS-H (5 μm). After oxidation, tin(II) chloride in sodium hydroxide solution was used to reduce mercury compounds to mercury. The generated mercury vapour was swept from a gas-liquid separator by argon into the detector cell and monitored at 253.7 nm. Mercury(II) chloride, methylmercury chloride and ethylmercury chloride, were well resolved and the determination was completed in less than 16 min. The method was successfully applied to the speciation of mercury compounds in waste water.     

液相色谱-毛细管气相色谱/质谱离线联用分析烟草中的挥发性及半挥发性成分

建立了一种用于烟草样品中挥发性、半挥发性成分分析的液相色谱-毛细管气相色谱/质谱(LC-CGC/MS)离线联用方法。研究了LC-CGC/MS的分离机理。LC分析选用氨基分析柱(250 mm×2.0 mm, 5 μm)作为分析柱,正己烷-二氯甲烷-乙腈(90:6.6:3.4, v/v/v)作为流动相,对挥发性、半挥发性成分进行分离,收集得到5个馏分,并存放在5个氮吹瓶中。多次进样并收集相同时间段的馏分,氮吹浓缩至1 mL,然后分别进行CGC/MS分析,所用的CGC柱为DB-5MS(60 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm)。结果显示,与直接采用CGC/MS分析相比,采用LC-CGC/MS分析复杂样本的效果更好,定性的可靠性更高。