Separation of tanshinones from Salvia miltiorrhiza bunge by multidimensional counter-current chromatography

Non-equilibrium chromatography (NEC) is a chromatographic mode for the rapid separation of polymers. The retention behavior of various proteins (human, chicken, bovine serum albumin) and supercoiled circular double-stranded DNA (plasmids) was investigated using a phosphate buffer as a mobile phase at different velocities and column temperatures with a C₁ column with very low-packing particle diameter as a stationary phase. It was shown that the two factors (temperature and velocity) constituted important parameters in the retention mechanism of plasmids and proteins in NEC. The protein was retained more than the plasmid. At all the temperatures (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 °C) the plasmid retention increased over the entire flow-rate range (0.02–1.8 ml/min). For the protein, the retention curve presented a decrease in the relative retention time until a critical value of the mobile phase flow-rate, followed by an increase. The transition between the two well known NEC methods, slalom chromatography and hydrodynamic chromatography was clearly visualized for proteins at the lowest temperature, but did not appear for plasmids due to their strong compact structure.     

Rapid analysis of a plasmid by hydrophobic-interaction chromatography with a non-porous resin

A HPLC technique has been developed, based on hydrophobic-interaction Chromatography with a non-porous packing (TSKgel Butyl-NPR, Tosoh Biosep LLC), that allows separation of the open circular (nicked) and supercoiled forms of five DNA plasmids, ranging in size from 4 to 30 kilo base pairs (kb). The identity of the bands was determined through light scattering and gel electrophoresis. Several buffers, gradients, flow-rates and temperatures were evaluated in determining the optimum operating conditions for the separation. For all plasmids a reversed ammonium sulfate in phosphate buffer (pH 7.1) gradient was established. The chromatographic resolution between the supercoiled and nicked peaks was found to be a function of flow-rate and temperature. The resolution and the elution order did not vary with plasmid size, with the open-circular form always being eluted before the supercoiled form. Hydrophobic-interaction chromatography is a useful alternative to ion exchange or size exclusion for the chromatography of large plasmids, up to 30 kb.     

A platform method for plasmid isoforms analysis by capillary gel electrophoresis

In the production of novel biological products, plasmids are often engineered into delivery vectors for target genes, which can be used directly as vaccines or as intermediate products for gene/cell therapy. Plasmid DNA exists in several topological forms such as supercoiled, linear, and open circular. As supercoiled plasmid shows the highest efficiency in transfecting eukaryotic cells, the content of supercoiled plasmids becomes an important indicator of plasmid quality. CGE is an effective analysis method for separating different topological structures of plasmids. For the purpose of providing plasmid manufacturers and regulatory agencies with an efficient and readily used tool for monitoring the quality of plasmids, this article identifies the optimal separation and detection conditions of CGE, presents a platform-based plasmid analytical method, and uses plasmid of different sizes to verify the feasibility of this method. In terms of detector, the LIF detector has obvious advantages over the ultraviolet detector in sensitivity and resolution. Using the optimal CE condition (10× gel buffer), baseline separation of different topological forms and impurities can be achieved for different plasmid sizes (5.9, 7.8, 15.4 kb). In addition, 6.5 kb plasmid was used to compare the different separation technologies such as CGE-LIF, ion exchange chromatography and agarose gel electrophoresis. The result shows that CGE-LIF can provide better resolution and quantitation accuracy than ion exchange chromatography and agarose gel electrophoresis. CGE-LIF, as a quick and convenient method to separate and quantify plasmids, has the advantages of high sensitivity, high resolution, and high quantitative accuracy. Therefore, it is ideal for analysis of plasmids with different sizes, and it can also be used as a platform method for manufacturers and regulatory agencies to monitor the purity and stability of plasmids.     

Binding and elution strategy for improved performance of arginine affinity chromatography in supercoiled plasmid DNA purification

New interesting strategies for plasmid DNA (pDNA) purification were designed, exploiting affinity interactions between amino acids and nucleic acids. The potential application of arginine-based chromatography to purify pDNA has been recently described in our work; however, to achieve higher efficiency and selectivity in arginine affinity chromatography, it is essential to characterize the behaviour of binding/elution of supercoiled (sc) isoforms. In this study, two different strategies based on increased sodium chloride (225-250 mm) or arginine (20-70 mm) stepwise gradients are described to purify sc isoforms. Thus, it was proved that well-defined binding/elution conditions are crucial to enhance the purification performance, resulting in an improvement of the final plasmids yields and transfection efficiency, as this could represent a significant impact on therapeutic applications of the purified sc isoform.     

High-capacity composite adsorbents for nucleic acids

Cytopore™ is a bead-shaped, macroporous and easily compressible cellulose-based anion-exchange material intended for cultivation of anchor-dependent animal cells. Reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) is a strong, non-compressible, high voidage (97%) matrix material that can be cut to desired geometrical shapes. Cytopore and RVC were combined to cylindrical composites (25 mm × 10 mm) fitted inside chromatography columns. The composite combined the advantageous properties of both its constituents, making it suitable for column chromatography. The composite could withstand very high flow rates without compaction of the bed (>25 column volumes/min; 4000 cm h⁻¹). Chromatography runs with tracers showed a low HETP value (0.3 mm), suggesting that pore flow was in operation. The dynamic binding capacities (10% breakthrough) per gram of dry weight Cytopore were determined for several compounds including DNA and RNA and were found to be 240–370 mg/g. The composite was used to isolate pUC 18-type plasmids from a cleared alkaline lysate in a good yield. Confocal microscopy studies showed that plasmids were bound not only to the surface of the Cytopore material but also within the matrix walls, thus offering an explanation to the very high binding capacities observed. The concept of using a composite prepared from a mechanically weak, high-binding material and a strong scaffold material may be applied to other systems as well.     

Mass transfer characteristics of plasmids in monoliths

The hydrodynamic properties and pore-structure of monoliths based on functionalized poly(glycidyl methacrylate-ethylene dimethacrylate) were characterised by pulse response experiments using different probes representing a wide range of molecular mass. On a small scale, band spreading was found to be caused to the extent of more than 90% by extra-column effects. These monoliths have large channel diameters, providing a suitable chromatography adsorbent for processing of large molecules. Dynamic and static binding capacity for plasmid DNA was investigated. For our model plasmid, consisting of 4.9 kbp, a capacity of 7 mg/mL was observed in comparison to 0.3 mg/mL for a conventional medium designed for protein separation. When plasmids were loaded on the monolith a gradual increase in pressure drop was observed. The channels filled up and the cross-sectional area available for liquid flow decreased. Therefore, a higher pressure drop was observed during elution. This is caused by (i) shrinking of the channels as effect of the high salt concentration, (ii) high viscosity of the mobile phase due to high concentration of plasmids, and (iii) an increase of the hydrodynamic radius of the plasmid with salt concentration from 45 nm at 150 mM to 70 nm at 2 M NaCl, as measured by dynamic light scattering. These types of monoliths are considered to be the preferred adsorbents for plasmid separation.     

Size exclusion chromatography of plasmid DNA isoforms

There is considerable interest in using size exclusion chromatography (SEC) to analyze and purify specific plasmid isoforms, but there is currently no fundamental understanding of the effects of plasmid size and morphology on plasmid behavior in SEC. Experiments were performed for plasmids from 3.0 to 17.0 kbp in size. The linear and open-circular isoforms were generated from the supercoiled plasmid by appropriate enzymatic digestion. SEC retention data were obtained using a Sephacryl S-1000 SF resin packed column and an Agilent HPLC system over a range of flow rates using buffers of different ionic strength and composition. The plasmid partition coefficients, K_P, were evaluated from the first statistical moment of the chromatographic peak. The partition coefficient decreased with increasing plasmid size as expected; K_P varied from 0.299 to 0.045 for supercoiled plasmids of 3.0 to 17.0 kbp. The partition coefficient also increased with increasing ionic strength due to the compaction of the DNA associated with the shielding of the intramolecular electrostatic interactions. For any plasmid size, the supercoiled isoform had the highest K_P followed by the open-circular and then the linear isoform, consistent with independent estimates of the plasmid radius of gyration as determined by static light scattering. The experimental data were analyzed using available theoretical models for the partitioning of linear and cyclic polymer chains in well-defined pore geometries. These results provide important insights into the behavior of different plasmid isoforms in size exclusion chromatography.     

Desorption of plasmid DNA from anion exchangers: Salt concentration at elution is independent of plasmid size and load

Detailed studies on the sorption behavior of plasmids on anion exchangers are rare compared to proteins. In this study, we systematically compare the elution behavior of plasmid DNA on three common anion exchange resins using linear gradient and isocratic elution experiments. Two plasmids of different lengths, 8 and 20 kbp, were studied and their elution characteristics were compared to a green fluorescent protein. Using established methods for determining retention characteristics of biomolecules in ion exchange chromatography lead to remarkable results. In contrast to the green fluorescent protein, plasmid DNA consistently elutes at one characteristic salt concentration in linear gradient elution. This salt concentration was the same independent of plasmid size but differed slightly for different resins. The behavior is consistent also at preparative loadings of plasmid DNA. Thus, only a single linear gradient elution experiment is sufficient to design elution in a process scale capture step. At isocratic elution conditions, plasmid DNA elutes only above this characteristic concentration. Even at slightly lower concentrations most plasmids remain tightly bound. We hypothesize, that the desorption is accompanied by a conformational change leading to a reduced number of available negative charges for binding. This explanation is supported by structural analysis before and after elution.     

Application of monoliths for plasmid DNA purification development and transfer to production

The demand of high-purity plasmid DNA (pDNA) for gene-therapy and genetic vaccination is still increasing. For the large scale production of pharmaceutical grade plasmids generic and economic purification processes are needed. Most of the current processes for pDNA production use at least one chromatography step, which always constitutes as the key-step in the purification sequence. Monolithic chromatographic supports are an alternative to conventional supports due to their excellent mass transfer properties and their high binding capacity for pDNA. Anion-exchange chromatography is the most popular chromatography method for plasmid separation, since polynucleotides are negatively charged independent of the buffer conditions. For the implementation of a monolith-based anion exchange step into a pDNA purification process detailed screening experiments were performed. These studies included supports, ligand-types and ligand-densities and optimization of resolution and productivity. For this purpose model plasmids with a size of 4.3 and 6.9 kilo base pairs (kbp) were used. It could be shown, that up-scaling to the production scale using 800 ml CIM Convective Interaction Media radial flow monoliths is possible under low pressure conditions. CIM DEAE was successfully implemented as intermediate step of the cGMP pDNA manufacturing process. Starting from 2001 fermentation aliquots pilot scale purification runs were performed in order to prove scale-up and to predict further up-scaling to 8 1 tube monolithic columns. The analytical results obtained from these runs confirmed suitability for pharmaceutical applications.     

Purification of L-Lysine in Simulated Moving Bed and Fixed-Bed Chromatography

 L-Lysine was produced by a microbial process utilizing a Corynebacterium glutamicum (ATCC 21799) strain. L-Lysine was purified from the cultivated medium by fixed-bed and simulated moving bed （SMB） chromatography. The separation conditions including pH, eluent concentration and Lys+ and Lys2+ adsorption isotherms were studied in batch adsorption. The column capacity, eluent flow rate and eluent concentration have been studied in fixed-bed chromatography. Maximum purification rate of lysine was obtained as 0.066 g/(g·h) (per gram resin and per hour) at an eluent flow rate of 10 mL/min in fixed-bed chromatography. The results obtained from SMB were 0.11 g/(g·h) for L-lysine purification rate and 96% for L-lysine recovery.     

离子色谱中的安培检测方法及其应用

介绍了离子色谱中的安培检测方法(包括恒电位安培检测法、脉冲安培检测法和积分脉冲安培检测法)的原理和应用。脉冲安培检测法与高效阴离子交换色谱结合(HPAEC-PAD)是一种新的分析糖类化合物的方法;积分脉冲安培检测法与高效阴离子交换色谱结合(HPAEC-IPAD)是一种新的氨基酸分析方法。     

Fluorocarbon stationary phases for liquid chromatography applications

This article presents an overview on fluorocarbon stationary phases for liquid chromatography (LC) applications. Fluorocarbons developed as alternative reverse phases have revealed previously unknown separation mechanisms and special utilities. Solvophobicity and fluorophilicity of the fluorinated phases provide enhanced selectivity for organofluorine compounds. The dual normal- and reverse-phase characteristics make fluorinated phases suitable for analysis of polar pharmaceutical and biological samples such as proteins, peptides, nucleotides, steroids, and alkaloids. Fluorinated phases for other applications including supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), micellar electrokinetic liquid chromatography (MEKC), ion chromatography (IC), open tubular electrochromatography (OTEC), and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) are also highlighted.     

Chromatographic media for bioseparation

Bioseparation processes are dominated by chromatographic steps. Even primary recovery is sometimes accomplished by chromatographic separation, using a fluidized bed instead of a fixed bed. In this review, the action principles, features of chromatography media regarding physical and chemical properties will be described. An attempt will be made to establish categories of different media. Characteristics for bioseparation are the large pores and particle sizes. To achieve sufficient capacity for ultralarge molecules, such as plasmids or nanoparticles, such as viruses monoliths are the media of choice. In these media, the mass transport is accomplished by convection, and thus, the low diffusivity can be overcome. Common to all modern chromatography media is the fast operation. There are examples where a residence time of less then 3 min, is sufficient to reach the full potential of the adsorbent.     

质粒DNA在灌注色谱基质上的吸附行为

Anion exchange chromatography is the most popular chromatographic method for plasmid separation.POROS R1 50 is a perfusio n chro mato graphic suppo rt w hich is a reversed phase matrix and is an alternative to co nventio nal o nes due to its mass transfer pro perties.The adso rptio n and elutio n o f the pIDKE2 plasmid o nto reversed phase POROS R1 50 w as studied.Langmuir iso therm mo del w as adjusted in o rder to get the max imum adso rptio n capacity and the disso ciatio n co nstant fo r POROS R1 50-plasmid DNA(pDNA) system.Breakthro ugh curves w ere o btained fo r vo lumetric flo w s betw een 0.69-3.33 mL/min,given dynamic capacity up to 2.3 times higher than tho se repo rted fo r io nic ex change matrix used during the purificatio n pro cess o f plasmids w ith similar size to that o f pIDKE2.The efficiency w as less than 45% fo r the flo w co nditio ns and initial co ncentratio n studied,w hich means that the suppo rt w ill no t be o perated under saturatio n circumstances.     

Development of an HPLC method for determination of pentachloronitrobenzene, hexachlorobenzene and their possible metabolites

Background

Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) are highly toxic and widespread in every environmental compartment. Some of metabolic products such as amino/nitro containing chlorinated aromatic compounds can be determined by gas chromatography coupled with electron capture detector (GC-ECD). However, it is difficult to identify some of chlorophenolic and chloroquinolic intermediates produced from PCNB and HCB by the above mentioned technique. Therefore, for analysis of these compounds and their metabolites, we have developed a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) based method.

Results

The extraction of PCNB and HCB from soil and minimal salt medium was carried out with ethyl acetate and hexane respectively with good recoveries (98% for PCNB and 97% for HCB). The validation of the proposed extraction and HPLC method was done by analysis of PCNB and HCB biodegradation and their metabolites identification from anaerobic enriched soil samples.

Conclusion

A rapid, sensitive and simple HPLC based analytical method was developed for the analysis of PCNB, HCB and their possible intermediates.     

Preparation and rapid resolution of Xenopus phosvitins and phosvettes by high-performance liquid chromatography

The presence of acidic phosivitins phosvettes in Xenopus laevis yolk platelets and their purification by (NH4)2SO4 precipitation of associated lipovitellin were documented by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by staining with Stains-all. Procedures were further developed to resolve the various entities present in the crude phosvitin/phosvette fraction by size-exclusion, anion-exchange, and hydrophobic interaction chromatography, using a Pharmacia FPLC system, and their resolution was documented by both electrophoresis and two-dimensional chromatography. Four major entities (phosvitins 1 and 2; phosvettes 1 and 2) were observed, but microheterogeneity was also apparent, particularly by hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The new separation procedures require min/h rather than h days.     

High-pressure liquid chromatography of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons of cigarette smoke condensate

Reverse-phase, high-pressure liquid chromatography (h.p.l.c.) on Permaphase ODS and ETH was applied to the fractions of cigarette smoke condensate containing polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). A PAH-enriched fraction was first separated by gel filtration, and selected fractions were subjected to h.p.l.c. Although standard PAH could be easily separated on Permaphase ODS, results with smoke condensate were unsatisfactory. Better results were obtained with Permaphase ETH, which gave sufficient resolution for identification. PAH identification was aided by means of a stop-flow technique and measurement of the u.v. spectra of eluting peaks. Benzo(a)pyrene in the smoke condensate could be determined. However, for resolution of the PAH in smoke condensates, the total overall performance of h.p.l.c. was judged inferior to that of gas chromatography.     

3,3'-(苯亚甲基)双吲哚的制备―一个推荐的有机化学合成实验

本文介绍了3,3’-(苯亚甲基)双吲哚的制备和柱层析分离实验的原理和操作步骤。该实验具有以下特点:(1)反应时间短,30min左右便可完成;(2)产物为粉红色,在进行硅胶板层析和层析柱时比较直观,适合于学生的实验教学;(3)反应物、催化剂和产物的极性相差很大,容易进行柱层析分离产物。该实验特别适合于综合性大学和地方高等师范院校化学和相关本科专业的"有机化学实验"或"综合化学实验"进行开设。     

热处理对高温煎煮和低温酶法提制绿茶多糖的影响

采用复合酶法提取和二乙基氨基乙基（DEAE）-纤维素52（DE-52）柱层析纯化制得茶多糖复合物TPC-1;采用煎煮提取、Sephadex G-200柱层析纯化获得茶多糖(TPC)复合物TPC-2。 高效液相凝胶渗透色谱 蒸发光散射检测表明,TPC-1和TPC-2经98 ℃水浴处理5 h后,TPC-1的主要均一性组分TPC-1a裂变为TPC-1a-1和TPC-1a-2 2个组分;圆二色（CD）谱显示TPC-1在194 nm呈现1个正Cotton效应峰,热处理后在216 nm处增加1个正Cotton效应峰;TPC-2经热处理后其中2种均一性组分TPC-2a和TPC-2b未变化,CD谱显示TPC-2在203、215和272 nm处均呈现显著的的正Cotton效应峰,经热处理后前2个峰消失。 98 ℃水浴热处理改变了低温复合酶法提制的茶多糖复合物TPC-1溶液构象和均一性组分的分布,未改变沸水煎煮提制的TPC-2的均一性组分的分布和凝胶色谱行为,但影响了其溶液构象。     

基于超大孔聚合物微球的混合色谱模式层析介质的制备

以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯与乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯共聚的超大孔聚合物微球为基质,采用聚乙烯亚胺和丁基缩水甘油醚先后衍生微球的表面,制备成兼具阴离子交换与疏水相互作用的混合色谱模式层析介质。考察离子交换基团、疏水配基密度对蛋白载量、回收率的影响,结果表明,在离子交换容量0.2~0.5 mol/mL范围内,随着介质离子交换容量的增大,蛋白载量及回收率均呈增加趋势,蛋白载量最高值达40 mg/mL,回收率大于90%。当疏水配基的密度大于0.03 mol/mL时,介质开始表现疏水相互作用。此超大孔混合模式色谱介质在大于2000 cm/h 的流速下依然能保持低于2 MPa 的柱背压,同时在高流速下(2880 cm/h)纯化人血清中的抗体应用中表现良好的分辨率。此介质在高通量分离纯化应用方面具有巨大潜力。