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Characterisation of new aqueous two-phase systems using thermoseparating polymers

Author(s): Pereira, Martinha cv logo 1 ; Madeira, Pedro cv logo 2 ; Wu, You-Ting cv logo 3 ; Teixeira, J. A. cv logo 4 ; Macedo, Eugénia cv logo 5

Date: 2001

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/3682

Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho


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Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) are increasingly being used for separation of proteins, cells and viruses and some small molecular weight substances since they offer a gentle and friendly environment. The use of new thermoseparating polymers opens new opportunities to develop more efficient aqueous two-phase systems as they make possible polymer recycling just by temperature control. Phase diagrams for Ucon-(NH4)2SO4 system at different temperatures shows that this system uses a smaller amount of salt and polymer than conventional systems, is thermoseparating and versatile, and particularly attractive as phase inversion is temperature dependent. For the system PEG8000-PVA10000 the results show, as expected, that the polymer concentration for phase formation is higher than for systems using PEG with higher molecular weights.
Document Type Conference Object
Language English
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