Basic Theory:

The basic theory of affinity chromatography has been conveniently consolidated into a single PDF file for easy distribution and note-taking.  The document aims to answer the following questions:

•What is affinity chromatography?

•What types of biological interactions used in affinity chromatography?

•What are the steps involved in affinity purification?

•How do you use affinity purification when a specific ligand for your target molecule is not available?

•What are the analysis methods for purified biomolecules?

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Applications:

Examples of applications of affinity chromatography can be accessed through the link for the applications PDF file.  The applications covered in this document are as follows:

•Purifying a protein of interest based on histidine-nickel interaction

•Purifying a protein of interest based on inherent ligand-binding specificity

•Affinity-based chiral separations

•Study of drug interactions

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Practice Problems:

Several classroom practice problems and laboratory experiements have been consolidated into PDFs for use as teaching aids.  They may be accessed and downloaded via the links below.

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Click here to view the laboratory experiments PDF file.