Size Exclusion Chromatography Kit

Size Exclusion Chromatography Kit

Column chromatography is the most common method used in biotechnology for separating a mixture of components in a liquid.This kit teaches the basic principles of size exclusion chromatography.

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Overview

The Size Exclusion Chromatography Kit teaches the basic principles of size exclusion chromatography, a type of column chromatography used to separate solubilized molecules by their size or molecular weight.

Features and Benefits

With this kit, students are able to:

  • Separate a mixture of colored biomolecules
  • Determine the number of components in a mixture
  • Study the chemical and physical properties of biomolecules
  • Apply the principles of chromatography

How It Works

In this laboratory activity, a mixture of colored molecules in solution, hemoglobin (reddish-brown; molecular mass of 65,000 Da) and vitamin B12 (pink; molecular mass of 1,350 Da), is applied to a chromatography column containing microscopic porous beads. The contrasting colors are easily visible as the molecules pass through the column. The larger molecules bypass and flow around the beads. They are excluded from entering the pores by their size and flow through the column with relative speed. Smaller molecules enter the porous beads and are impeded in their flow through the column. The solutes' different rates of travel through the column lead to effective separation.

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  • One 45 min laboratory activity
  • Provides sufficient materials for eight student workstations, up to four students per workstation

Specifications

Kit contains sufficient materials for 8 student workstations
(2–4 students per workstation)
 
Hemoglobin/vitamin B12 sample mixture
1
Bio-Gel® P-60 columns with caps
8
Disposable plastic transfer pipets
10
Column chromatography buffer, 50 ml
1
Sample collection tubes, 5 ml
100
Curriculum, including teacher's guide, student manual, and graphic quick guide
1

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Basic column-chromatography classroom study kit, includes Bio-Gel P-60 columns, sample mixture, disposable pipets, buffer, collection tubes, curriculum, for 32 students; education use only

Refills

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Refill reagent set, for use with size exclusion chromatography kit (#166-0008EDU), includes hemoglobin/vitamin B12 sample mixture, 50 ml buffer; education use only
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Pkg of 8, size exclusion chromatography column with cap, for use with size exclusion chromatography kit; education use only
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(Discontinued) Bio-Gel P-60 Gel
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100 g, medium polyacrylamide beads for size exclusion and gel filtration chromatography; education use only
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(Discontinued) Poly-Prep Columns
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Pkg of 50, conical 0.8 x 4 cm empty polypropylene column, 9 cm high, 2 ml bed volume, 10 ml of sample volume; education use only

Documents

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3056
Size Exclusion Chromatography Kit, Biotechnology Explorer, Quick Guide
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Instruction Manual, Size Exclusion Chromatography Kit, Biotechnology Explorer, Rev C