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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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