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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Ylva Laurin, Uppsala, SE;
Amersham Biosciences AB, Uppsala, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a system, suitable for automation, for the, preferably preparative, separation of amphoteric macromolecules, e.g. proteins or peptides, wherein said method comprises the steps of: (a) subjecting said mixture of macromolecules to isoelectric focusing in liquid media; (b) collecting samples from step (a), said samples containing macromolecules separated on basis of isoelectric point, and transferring each sample to a channel ( ) accommodating medium for electrophoresis, said channel ( ) being part of a composite body ( ); (c) subjecting said samples, contained in the channels ( ) in said composite body ( ), to electrophoresis; and (d) allowing electrophoresis to proceed until macromolecules are eluted from said medium for electrophoresis, and collecting fractions of the samples containing macromolecules.