Optimization of pressure-flow limits, strength, intraparticle transport and dynamic capacity by hydrogel solids content and bead size in cellulose immunosorbents

Jeffrey A. Kaster, Willer de Oliveira, Wolfgang G. Glasser, William H. Velander

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Abstract

The design of existing beaded adsorbent materials for column-mode protein purification has emphasized the impact of diffusional transport phenomena upon adsorbent capacity. A design model is presented here that optimizes molecular accessibility of proteins relative to the mechanical stability at low operating pressures by manipulation of size and solids content for uncross-linked cellulose beads. Cellulose beads of several different sizes ranging from about 250 to 1000 μm diameter and having different solids contents were evaluated. Solids content of greater than about 9% cellulose greatly reduced the permeability of large proteins such as thyroglobulin and β-amylase into the beaded matrix at bead contacting times of about 5 and 50 s. Furthermore, the amount of permeation at 3% solids content by thyroglobulin at bead contacting times of about 5 s was about tenfold larger than predicted by diffusion models using the binary diffusivity in a purely aqueous continuum. The utility of a low solids content, large bead cellulose support was shown with immobilized IgG (Mr 155 kDa) capturing recombinant human Protein C (Mr 62 kDa). A 1000 μm diameter beaded cellulose immunosorbent having 3% solids content gave equivalent capacity to a 140 μm diameter beaded, cross-linked agarose support containing 4% solids. In contrast to the smaller diameter, cross-linked beaded agarose, the low solids content beaded cellulose benefitted from greater physical stability due to more optimal pressure-flow characteristics imparted by large bead size.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)79-90
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Chromatography A
Volume648
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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