US5045190A
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Chromatography apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-09-05
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A chromatography apparatus incorporating an improved means for connecting the ligand to the solid support is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a chamber containing a solid support. The solid support is a hydrophobic support. The apparatus includes chromatography surfactants bonded to the solid support. The surfactants comprise a polar group, a hydrophobic functional group substituted on the polar group, and a chromatographic functional group substituted on the polar group. The hydrophobic group is hydrophobically adsorbed to the solid support so that the chromatographic functional group is bound to the solid support and available for binding to compounds which selectively bind thereto. Compositions for and methods of making the foregoing are disclosed. The chromatographic functional group is a ligand for affinity chromatography, an ionogenic group for ion exchange chromatography, or a hydrophobic group for hydrophobic chromatography. Hydrophobic silica particles are preferably used as the solid support, with hydrophobic polymers more preferred. Polyalkoxy groups are preferably used as the polar groups. Covering surfactants are preferably adsorbed to the solid support to reduce non-specific binding thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruben G. Carbonell
- 👤 Peter K. Kilpatrick
- 👤 Juan L. Torres
- 👤 Roberto Guzman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:37
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J39/00; B01J39/26; B01D; B01D15/00; B01D15/08; B01D15/10; B01D15/20; B01D15/206; B01D15/26; B01D15/32; B01D15/325; B01D15/327; B01D15/36; B01D15/361; B01D15/38; B01D15/3804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus, comprising: an enclosed chamber having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a solid support contained within said enclosed chamber, said solid support having hydrophobic functional groups bonded to the surface thereof and forming a hydrophobic layer thereon; affinity surfactants bonded to said solid support, said affinity surfactants comprising a polar group, a hydrophobic functional group substituted on said polar group, and a ligand substituted on said polar group, with said hydrophobic functional group hydrophobically adsorbed to said hydrophobic layer formed on said solid support, said ligands being free of compounds which selectively bind thereto and available for binding to compounds which are selectively bound thereby; and covering surfactants bonded to said solid support, said covering surfactants consisting essentially of a nonionic polar group and a hydrophobic functional group substituted on said nonionic polar group, with said hydrophobic functional group being hydrophobically adsorbed to said hydrophobic layer formed on said solid support and with said covering surfactant being provided in a quantity sufficient to cover said hydrophobic layer so that non-specific binding to said hydrophobic layer during use of the apparatus is reduced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus, comprising: an enclosed chamber having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a solid support contained within said enclosed chamber, said solid support having hydrophobic functional groups bonded to the surface thereof and forming a hydrophobic layer thereon; affinity surfactants bonded to said solid support, said affinity surfactants comprising a polar group, a hydrophobic functional group substituted on said polar group, and a ligand substituted on said polar group, with said hydrophobic functional group hydrophobically adsorbed to said hydrophobic layer formed on said solid support, said ligands being free of compounds which selectively bind thereto and available for binding to compounds which are selectively bound thereby; and covering surfactants bonded to said solid support, said covering surfactants consisting essentially of a nonionic polar group and a hydrophobic functional group substituted on said nonionic polar group, with said hydrophobic functional group being hydrophobically adsorbed to said hydrophobic layer formed on said solid support and with said covering surfactant being provided in a quantity sufficient to cover said hydrophobic layer so that non-specific binding to said hydrophobic layer during use of the apparatus is reduced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 1, said polar groups of said affinity surfactant and said covering surfactant comprising a polyalkoxy group having at least 2 alkoxy groups, said alkoxy groups selected from the class consisting of ethoxy and isopropoxy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said hydrophobic functional group of said affinity surfactant and said covering surfactant are selected from the class consisting of benzyl and linear and branched alkyl groups having from 2 to 50 carbon atoms and any degree of unsaturation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said polyalkoxy group has from 5 to 30 alkoxy groups, and said hydrophobic functional group of said affinity surfactant is a linear alkyl group having from 8 to 50 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said hydrophobic functional group bonded to said solid support is a linear alkyl group having from 8 to 50 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ligand is an antibody.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ligand is a nucleic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ligand is a peptide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ligand is a chelating agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ligand is an enzyme inhibitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An affinity chromatography apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ligand is selected from the group consisting of receptor agonists and receptor antagonists.
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