Protein Expression and Purification Series - Bio-Rad
Protein Expression and Purification Series - Bio-Rad
Protein Expression and Purification Series - Bio-Rad
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CHAPTER 8<br />
BIOLOGIC DUOFLOW<br />
PROTOCOL<br />
<strong>Protein</strong> <strong>Expression</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Purification</strong> <strong>Series</strong><br />
Figure 8.2. Manual control screen with UV detector. This screen allows manual control of the gradient pump (flow rate, % Buffer<br />
A/B, high <strong>and</strong> low pressure limit for the pump), control of the Fraction collector, the UV detector, <strong>and</strong> the workstation valves. On the<br />
bottom of the screen is a chromatogram that can display all variables that are being monitored such as UV, conductivity, pressure,<br />
<strong>and</strong> % Buffer B. The real time display of the gradient pump flow rate, buffer composition, pressure reading, UV reading <strong>and</strong><br />
conductivity reading are displayed on the bottom line of the manual control page.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
Turn the priming port counterclockwise one full turn to open the seal. Gently withdraw the syringe<br />
plunger to draw 10 ml of water into the pump head <strong>and</strong> tubing.<br />
Look at the inlet tubing that goes from the beaker of water to Pump A. If there are any air bubbles in<br />
the tubing, tighten the priming port by turning it clockwise, empty the syringe, <strong>and</strong> repeat steps 3–5.<br />
Tighten the priming port by turning it clockwise <strong>and</strong> then remove the syringe.<br />
Repeat this priming procedure for pump B.<br />
Figure 8.3. Priming the workstation<br />
pumps. A complete pump head on the<br />
DuoFlow system is shown here. Priming<br />
pump: A syringe is used to draw fluid into<br />
the inlet tubing for Pump A <strong>and</strong> Pump B.<br />
The pumps cannot pull fluid into the lines<br />
if there is air in the lines. Priming also<br />
serves to remove any air bubbles from the<br />
lines that could damage columns further<br />
downstream.<br />
168 Chapter 8: <strong>Purification</strong> Protocol for <strong>Bio</strong>Logic DuoFlow System