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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

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