Pseudoaffinity chromatography using a convective interaction media®-disk monolithic column

Abstract

Monolithic convective interaction media-disk (CIM-disk) chromatography is one of the fastest liquid chromatographic methods for the separation and purification of biomolecules due to its high mass transfer rate. In this way, all separated molecules are transported by convection into the pores of the matrix, resulting in a very fast separation due to the low mass transfer resistance of the CIM-disk. Due to the advantages of monolith technique, in recent years, CIM-disk affinity chromatography has been developed and investigated for purification of peptides, restriction enzymes, antibodies, etc. In this review, applications of monolithic affinity chromatography are discussed. The purification of restriction enzymes, polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies using a new monolithic CIM-disk system with immobilized histidine affinity chromatography are presented. © 2007 Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn Verlag/GWV Fachverlage GmbH.