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Support for high performance liquid chromatography in a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed
Assignee: University of Pennsylvania
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Filing: 1989-07-28
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2009-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A method of, and an apparatus for, conducting chromatographic separations of multi-component systems utilizing silica-coated, magnetically susceptible particles in an MSFB is disclosed. A support material comprised of beads having a magnetic core surrounded by a silica derivative porous coating is used.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Goetz
- 👤 David J. Graves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:48
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/28; B01J20/28002; B01J20/28009; B01D; B01D15/00; B01D15/08; B01D15/10; B01D15/18; B01D15/1807; B01D15/26; B01D15/38; B01D15/3861; B01D15/3885; B01J20/281; B01J20/282; B01J20/283; B01J20/286; B01J20/30; B01J20/32; B01J20/3202; B01J20/3204; B01J20/3231; B01J20/3234; G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/50; G01N30/58; B01D15/36; B01D15/361; B01D15/3804; B01J2220/00; B01J2220/50; B01J2220/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of conducting chromatographic separations of multi-component systems comprising contacting a multi-component system contained in a liquid carrier fluid with a solid support contained in a magnetically stabilized, fluidized support bed, wherein the solid support comprises a plurality of generally spherical beads having a generally central magnetic core and a surrounding exterior coating about the core comprising a porous silica or silica derivative, said magnetic core having a coefficient of expansion similar to or less that than the coefficient of expansion of said porous silica or silica derivative.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of conducting chromatographic separations of multi-component systems comprising contacting a multi-component system contained in a liquid carrier fluid with a solid support contained in a magnetically stabilized, fluidized support bed, wherein the solid support comprises a plurality of generally spherical beads having a generally central magnetic core and a surrounding exterior coating about the core comprising a porous silica or silica derivative, said magnetic core having a coefficient of expansion similar to or less that than the coefficient of expansion of said porous silica or silica derivative.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the central core of the generally spherical beads is comprised of an impervious paramagnetic or superparamagnetic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the central core of the generally spherical beads is comprised of an alloy of nickel and iron or an alloy of nickel and cobalt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the generally spherical beads further comprise an intermediate, non-porous coating comprised essentially of silica, gold or other protectively material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the exterior coating of the generally spherical beads further comprises a binding ligand capable of binding with one or more of the components of the multi-component system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the generally spherical beads have a diameter of about 10-250 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the exterior coating of the generally spherical beads is less than 10 82 m thick.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the chromatographic technique used is affinity chromatography.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the chromatographic technique used is ion exchange, normal mode, or reverse phase chromatography.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the thickness of the exterior coating of the generally spherical beads is chosen to maximize the efficiency of the chromatographic technique.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pressure drop across the support bed is less than 1 psi/cm length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising adding support material to the top of the bed, moving the support material downwardly through the bed, and removing the support material from the bottom of the bed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising stripping or desorbing any components that have become bound to the support material after the support material is removed from the bed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the exterior coating is comprised of a plurality of like monolayers of like inorganic microparticles consisting essentially of silica irreversibly joined to and surrounding said central core, each of said monolayers having a thickness of one microparticle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the size of the microparticles is chosen to optimize the size of pores formed in the exterior coating.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the central core includes an oxide layer on its surface that facilitates the joining of the core to the exterior coating.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of conducting High Performance Liquid Chromatography comprising contacting a multi-component liquid solution to be separated with a solid support contained in a magnetically stabilized, fluidized support bed, wherein the solid support comprises a plurality of generally spherical beads having a generally central magnetic core and a surrounding exterior coating about the core comprising a porous silica or silica derivative, said magnetic core having a coefficient of expansion similar to or less than the coefficient of expansion of said porous silica or silica derivative.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of conducting High Performance Liquid Chromatography comprising contacting a multi-component liquid solution to be separated with a solid support contained in a magnetically stabilized, fluidized support bed, wherein the solid support comprises a plurality of generally spherical beads having a generally central magnetic core and a surrounding exterior coating about the core comprising a porous silica or silica derivative, said magnetic core having a coefficient of expansion similar to or less than the coefficient of expansion of said porous silica or silica derivative.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the generally spherical beads are pellicular beads.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the central core is comprised of an impervious paramagnetic or superparamagnetic material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the central core is comprised of an alloy of nickel and iron or an alloy of nickel and cobalt.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the generally spherical beads further comprise an intermediate, non-porous coating comprised essentially of silica, gold, or other protective material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the exterior coating further comprises a binding ligand capable of binding with one or more components to be separated from said solution.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the generally spherical beads have a diameter of about 10-250 μm.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the exterior coating of the generally spherical beads is less than 10 μm thick.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the exterior coating is comprised of a plurality of like monolayers of like inorganic microparticles consisting essentially of silica irreversibly joined to and surrounding the central core, each of the monolayers having a thickness of one microparticle.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising adding support material to the top of the bed, moving the support material downwardly through the bed, and removing the support material from the bottom of the bed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 26 further comprising stripping or desorbing any components that have become bound to the support material after the support material is removed from the bed.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of conducting chromatographic separations of multi-component systems comprising: contacting a multi-component system with a solid support wherein the solid support is continuously fed to the top of a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed and continuously removed from the bottom of the bed, the solid support comprising a plurality of generally spherical beads having a generally central magnetic core that is 10-250 μm in diameter, an intermediate, non-porous coating comprised essentially of silica, gold, or other protective material, and a surrounding exterior coating that is less than 10 μm thick comprising a porous silica or silica derivative having a binding ligand capable of binding with one or more of the components of the multi-component system wherein the magnetic core is comprised of a material having a coefficient of expansion similar to or less than the coefficient of expansion of said porous silica or silica derivative.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of conducting chromatographic separations of multi-component systems comprising: contacting a multi-component system with a solid support wherein the solid support is continuously fed to the top of a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed and continuously removed from the bottom of the bed, the solid support comprising a plurality of generally spherical beads having a generally central magnetic core that is 10-250 μm in diameter, an intermediate, non-porous coating comprised essentially of silica, gold, or other protective material, and a surrounding exterior coating that is less than 10 μm thick comprising a porous silica or silica derivative having a binding ligand capable of binding with one or more of the components of the multi-component system wherein the magnetic core is comprised of a material having a coefficient of expansion similar to or less than the coefficient of expansion of said porous silica or silica derivative.
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