An innovative monolithic column preparation for the isolation of 25 kilo base pairs DNA

J Chromatogr A. 2013 Nov 29:1318:156-62. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.10.011.

Abstract

The use of large DNAs in preparing multivalent vaccines that will eventually give protective immunity against multiple pathogenic microbes is becoming a major debate nowadays. One of the important issues in ensuring the successful implementation of the new vaccine technology is the development of a chromatographic technique that can handle larger DNAs. This paper reports the development of a novel conical monolithic column format with pore and surface characteristics engineered for the isolation of 25 kbp DNA in a single step fashion. An effective method of eliminating wall channelling, a defect of most conventional monolithic chromatography systems which has caused significant loss of product, was applied to maximise DNA recovery. This method was based on a systematic reduction of wall channel size based on a predetermined correlation between column’s back pressure and wall channel size of a particular monolith pore size.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Pairing*
  • Chromatography, Liquid / instrumentation
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification*
  • Escherichia coli / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Molecular Weight

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial