Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A process for the high pressure liquid affinity chromatographic separation of at least one biological or related substance from a mixture wherein contact, washing and elution phases are performed on a binding material characterised in that the binding material comprises a ligand, containing at least one of the groups anthra- .quinone, phthalocyanine or aromatic azo, coupled to a matrix through a spacer arm said binding material being so constructed that the at least one biological or related substance is retained on the binding material during the contact and washing phases.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for the high pressure liquid affinity chromatographic separation of at least one biological or related substance from a mixture wherein contact, washing and elution phases are performed on a binding material characterised in that the binding material comprises a ligand, containing at least one of the groups anthra- .quinone, phthalocyanine or aromatic azo, coupled to a matrix through a spacer arm said binding material being so constructed that the at least one biological or related substance is retained on the binding material during the contact and washing phases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A process according to claim 1 characterised in that the ligand is derived from a compound of general formula III wherein A is an organic substituent containing an anthraquinone, preferably a sulphonated anthraquinone, an aromatic azo or a phthalocyanine group, B is an organic substituent, preferably a sulphonated aromatic group, a halogen atom, preferably a chlorine atom, or an optionally substituted amino group, and C is a leaving group, preferably a chlorine atom, which is displaced in a nucleophilic substitution reaction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 2 characterised in that the ligand is derived from Cibacron Blue F3G-A, Procion Blue MXR, Procion Green H4G, Procion Yellow HA or Procion Brown MX - 5BR.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterised in that the matrix is a cross linked cellulose, cross linked agarose, cross linked dextrose, cross linked dextran, cross linked polyacrylamide, cross linked polyacrylamide-agarose, alumina, titania, zirconia, silica or glass beads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process according to any preceding claim characterised in that the binding material has the general formula IV Matrix - X - R - Y - Ligand wherein X-R-Y is the spacer arm and X is an organic or organometallic functional group, R is an organic group and Y is a nucleophilic group or atom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A process according to claim 5 characterised in that R is one or more of the following groups alkyl, alkene, ∝- aminoalkyl, ∝-.oxyalkyl, ∝-thioalkyl, alkyl alcohol, diol, carboxylate, isourea, carbamate, guanidino, hydrazino, aromatic or heterocyclic and Y is alkyl, ether, thioether, amido, amino, - NH -, - 0 - or - S-.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A process according to either claim 5 or claim 6 characterised in that the binding material has the general formula IV, Matrix - X - R - Y - Ligand IV wherein the matrix is silica, X is wherein R 1 is H or alkyl and R 2 is one or more of the following groups alkyl, substituted alkyl, diol, ether, amido or amino, R is one or more of the following groups alkyl, alkene, ∝-aminoalkyl, ∝-oxyalkyl, ∝-thioalkyl, alkyl alcohol, diol, carboxylate, ether, thioether, amido, amino, amidino, imino carboxylate, isourea, carbamate, guanidino, hydrazino, aromatic or heterocyclic and Y is alkyl, ether, thioether, amido, amino, - NH -, - 0 - or - S -.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A process according to claim 7 characterised in that R 2 is one or more of the following groups alkyl, substituted alkyl or alkyl ether R is (̵ CH 2 )̵ n , - NH(CH 2 )̵ n , -O(CH 2 )̵ n or -S(CH 2 )̵ n , wherein n is from 1 to 12 and Y is - NH -, - 0 - or - S -.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process according to claim 8 characterised in that the spacer arm (X - R - Y) is -OSi(OR 1 ) 2 (CH 2 ) 3 OCH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 NH(CH 2 ) 6 NH-, -OSi(OR 1 ) 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 S-or -OSi(OR 1 ) 2 (CH 2 ) 3 OCH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 O-.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A process according to any preceding claim characterised in that the at least one biological or related substance is bound to the binding material in the contact phase in the presence of a metal ion selected from the group Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , and Zn 2+ .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A binding material for use in the high pressure liquid affinity chromatographic separation of at least one biological or related substance from a mixture comprising a ligand, containing at least one of the groups anthraquinone, phthalocyanine or aromatic azo, coupled to a matrix through a spacer arm said binding material being so constructed that the at least one biological or related substance is retained on the binding material during the contact and washing phases of HPLAC.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A binding material for use in the high pressure liquid affinity chromatographic separation of at least one biological or related substance from a mixture comprising a ligand, containing at least one of the groups anthraquinone, phthalocyanine or aromatic azo, coupled to a matrix through a spacer arm said binding material being so constructed that the at least one biological or related substance is retained on the binding material during the contact and washing phases of HPLAC.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
A binding material according to claim 11 having the general formula IV Matrix - X - R - Y - Ligand IV wherein the matrix is silica, X is wherein R 1 is H or alkyl and R2 is one or more of the following groups alkyl, substituted alkyl or alkyl ether, R is -(̵CH 2 )̵ n , -NH(CH 2 )̵ n , -O(CH 2 )̵ n or -S(CH 2 )̵ n . wherein n is from 1 to 12, and Y is -NH-, - 0 - or - S -.