Abstract
The liquid biphasic system (LBS) is a biocompatible purification technique, which consists of two immiscible aqueous-rich phases formed by a combination of polymer-polymer, polymer-salt, or salt-salt. Polymer-based LBSs have been extensively studied for the separation and purification of biomolecules. However, polymer-based LBSs exhibit a limited difference in polarities between the two aqueous phases, and thus their applications are restricted. In view of this constraint, ionic liquids are introduced as adjuvants in the polymer-based LBS, aiming to increase the polarity range between the two aqueous phases by modifying the hydrophobicity of the polymer-rich aqueous phase. The addition of ionic liquids as adjuvants in polymer-based LBSs alters the original ternary phase diagram and partitioning behavior of the biomolecules.
Original language | British English |
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Title of host publication | Liquid Biphasic System |
Subtitle of host publication | Fundamentals and Applications in Bioseparation Technology |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 85-104 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128199862 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Adjuvant
- Ionic liquid
- Liquid biphasic system
- Purification