Questions:
What types of compounds are isolated using ion exchange?
What ion exchange chemistries are offered by Tosoh Bioscience?
What is the TSKgel DNA-NPR column? How is it different from TSKgel DEAE-NPR?
How do I select an ion exchange resin?
What endfitting do I use with my particular TSKgel Ion Exchange column?
1. What types of compounds are isolated using ion exchange? (back to top)
Proteins, peptides, DNA and RNA derived oligonucleotides and other nucleic acid fragments.
2. What ion exchange chemistries are offered by Tosoh Bioscience? (back to top)
Polymer-based columns: Weak and strong anion and cation exchangers are available. These columns are designed with 1000 Angstrom pore size and various column sizes ranging from analytical to semi-preparative scale. Also available are BioAssist Q (a polyamine anion exchanger) and BioAssist S (a sulfopropyl cation exchanger), both are very large pore size, high capacity, ion exchangers.
Silica-based columns: Weak and strong anion and cation exchangers are available. These columns are designed with 125 Angstrom (upper molecular weight limit of 10 kDa) and 250 Angstrom (upper molecular weight limit 30 kDa) pore sizes.
Specialty columns: Cation and anoin exchange ligands are attached to a polystyrene-divinylbenzene (PS-DVB) polymeric support. These are used for separation of carbohydrates, amino acids and organic acids.
3. What is the TSKgel DNA-NPR column? How is it different from TSKgel DEAE-NPR? (back to top)
The dimensions of the TSKgel DNA-NPR column have been optimized for the separation of PCR and other DNA fragments. Due to its small particle size and non-porous resin surface (hence NPR) this column excells at rapid separation of large biomolecules such as DNA digests. TSKgel DEAE-NPR is based on the same chemistry as TSKgel DNA-NPR except for a shorter column length.
4. How do I select an ion exchange resin? (back to top)
After identfying the isoelectric point of the compound of interest, select a mobile phase pH between the pI and the pKa of the ligand group. Elute the mixture from the column using a salt gradient, e.g. 0.3mol/L NaCL to 1.0mol/L NaCl.
5. What endfitting do I use with my particular TSKgel Ion Exchange column? (back to top)
Please visit the HPLC Columns - Replacement Parts page, which will provide a description of the available fittings, including the size of the frit in the fitting and the applicable endfitting to be used with your TSKgel column. Question #10 within the General FAQ category includes additional information on fittings and connectors.