Chromatography

Introduction Chromatographic process is a separation technique which has to do with the mass transfer of test sample between a stationary and mobile phase. HPLC (High Performace Liqud Chromatography) is a vast system which involves the use of a mobile and stationary phase to separate materials. The stationary phase is usually a column packed with solids (usually silica gel) while the mobile phase is usually a solvent or a mixture of various solvents. The mobile phase usually, is the carrier of…

Protein Separation Using Gel Filtration Chromatography Introduction: Chromatography techniques are one of the most useful methods use for the isolation or separation of macromolecule from a mixture. The most common used chromatography techniques are thin -layer chromatography (TLC), column chromatography, etc. The purpose of this lab exercise is using the gel filtration chromatography to separate different proteins from a mixture based on their size. Also, collecting elutes that run through…

Observe Ligand-Protein Interaction using Gel Filtration Chromatography (Phenol Red Binding to Bovine Serum Albumin) Introduction: Serum albumin is often known as blood albumin, and is the most abundant protein in humans and other animal plasma. Serum albumin is also known as a carrier protein by non-specifically binding several biomolecules. It is essential for maintaining the osmotic pressure that is needed for body fluids distribution between body tissues and intravascular compartments.…

The goal of this experiment was to use the technique of thin layer chromatography (TLC) to identify the active analgesic ingredient of Advil and monitor the transesterification of methyl salicylate from acetylsalicylic acid. The synthesized methyl salicylate was then purified using acid-base chemistry and analyzed using H NMR spectroscopy. Identification of a proper mobile phase to separate common analgesics used in over-the-counter pain relievers was essential in being able to determine the…

Chromatography is a process used to separate molecules on the basis of chemical or physical properties, such as molecular mass, charge, or hydrophobicity. (Ninfa 121) There are many types of chromatography processes that can be used in different experiments and scenarios. These chromatography processes on include Gel filtration, ion exchange, and high pressure liquid chromatography. However, in this laboratory session the process of affinity chromatography is utilized to purify a His-tagged…

High Performance Liquid Chromatography Lab Abstract High performance liquid chromatography or HPLC is the process in which mixtures are physically separated according to their polarity. The lab conducted, the separation of dyes in grape Kool-Aid, demonstrated the concept. This was done to display how different alcohols and their concentrations have different polarities, in which ties into HPLC. The lab consists of testing Kool-Aid, water, and different concentrations of methanol and…

Methods We began this experiment by laying out the needed materials to find the chromatography of Skittles Sweets and Sours and Crayola markers. Using a ruler and a pencil, a line was drawn on all thirty chromatography strips 1.5 centimeters from the bottom of the paper. This was to ensure that the starting point for each chromatography process was consistent. The chromatography of the skittles was found first. We began by pouring water into a cup. A pipette was used to transfer fifteen…

Identification of Analgesic Drugs by Thin-Layer Chromatography 1 (a) In thin-layer chromatography alumina or silica is used as the adsorbent material. (b) The filter paper is placed inside the beaker during separation to act as an adsorbent medium. (c) The ultraviolet lamp is used after TLC separation to illuminate the TLC sheet. (d) Aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine are components of analgesic drugs examined in this experiment. 2 A 6cm by 10cm pre-coated TLC sheet will be obtained. On the…

Separation through Ion Exchange Chromatography Introduction Amino acids are important molecules that serve as building blocks for all proteins that are made in every organism. Although there are millions of different proteins that can be made by all living things combined, all proteins are derived from a base of 20 amino acids that are combined together in different ways to create the diversity of life that is on Earth. Humans cannot produce all of the amino acids needed for protein synthesis,…

Introduction The purpose of experiment was to identify an unknown analgesic drug using thin-layer chromatography (TLC). Using the thin-layer chromatography to determine the composition of the Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine and Salicylamide, then compared with unknown analgesics. Experiment Scheme Acetaminophen Aspirin Caffeine Salicylamide C8H9NO C9H8O4 C8H10N C7H7NO Figure 1. The Chemical structure of Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine…