Hi Eric,
Check the max pressure of the resin. Some tell you the flow-rate in cm/hr
also. You can calculate that to ml/min with your column dimension. Most
resins can stand 5 ml/min flow-rate in an ID2.5cm column.
However, most people will recommend a slower flow-rate for glutathione
agarose, claiming slow on rate. That's a myth. In our hands, glutathione
resins binds as fast as Ni resins.
Chun
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Subject: [ccp4bb] Off topic: General rule for maximum flow rate for affinity
column?
Dear protein purifiers,
Off topic question: Is there a general rule for how fast you can load,
wash and elute from affinity columns, e.g. glutathione agarose? The
product insert from Sigma says load under gravity flow. For the
volume of cell lysate I have, gravity loading would take an
excruciatingly long time. I want to hook up a peristaltic pump to
speed things along, but don't really have a feel for just how fast one
can load a column in general (I realize this is also dependent on the
construct, the buffer, etc). What about the subsequently wash or
elution?
Thanks for help
Eric
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