Thesis final - after defense-7 - Jacobs University
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Chapter 1<br />
chromatographic method of choice in downstream processing and have been widely used for<br />
the purification of proteins, enzymes, antibiotics and vaccines (14, 22, 29).<br />
Figure 1: The chromatographic methods based on different protein properties (Adapted from<br />
Ref. 20).<br />
1.3. Hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC)<br />
In industrial biotechnology, the purification of the desired product is very important <strong>after</strong><br />
successful fermentation. There are several chromatography methods available for protein<br />
purification based on the physicochemical properties of the proteins. However, HIC can be<br />
preferred due to its ability of rapid separation, high resolution and less chances of protein<br />
denaturation (23, 24). HIC is based on the reversible interactions between the hydrophobic<br />
surface patch of a protein and the hydrophobic surface of a chromatographic medium at<br />
moderately high salt concentrations. Proteins contain a variety of amino acids having<br />
hydrophilic and hydrophobic residues. Many of the hydrophobic residues are buried in the<br />
interior of the proteins, but on exposure to a solvent, a significant proportion of them can<br />
appear on the surface. However, the ratio of surface hydrophobicity differs in different<br />
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