摘要:
Provided is a method comprising introducing a sample comprising a plurality of oligonucleotides into an ion pair high performance liquid chromatography column having a buffered mobile phase and allowing at least a portion of the oligonucleotides to separate; allowing the oligonucleotides to elute from the column; and introducing the oligonucleotides into a mass spectrometer and quantifying at least a portion of the oligonucleotides by mass spectrometry. In the method, at least a portion of the oligonucleotides are co-eluting oligonucleotides that differ in mass by no more than 20%; and the buffered mobile phase causes at least 50 mole percent of co-eluting oligonucleotides to have the same charge when they enter the mass spectrometer.
摘要:
Methods and devices based on capillary monolithic columns, preferably consisting of an underivatized poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) monolith, for separating a mixture of polynucleotides by ion pair-reverse phase-high performance chromatography (IP-RP-HPLC). In various aspects of the method and device the monolith is characterized by one or more of the following: the monolith is contained within a capillary tube; the monolith is immobilized by covalent attachment at the inner wall of the tube; the tube is devoid of retaining frits; the monolith is characterized by having above 10,000 theoretical plates per meter and preferably above 200,000 theoretical plates per meter; the method uses a mobile phase which is devoid of EDTA; the monolith has a surface morphology that is rugulose or brush-like; the chromatographic surfaces of the monolith are non-porous; the monolith has channels sufficiently large for convective flow of the mobile phase; the monolith is formed from a polymerization mixture including underivatized styrene, a crosslinking agent, and a porogen, wherein the porogen includes tetrahydrofuran. The monolith can be incorporated into a miniaturized chromatography system which can be coupled to a mass spectrometer for on-line separation and mass determination of single- or double-stranded polynucleotides.
摘要:
Methods, compositions, and kits for separating heteroduplex and homoduplex DNA molecules in a test mixture by temperature-compression denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (tcDHPLC). The method includes use of nitrogen-containing additives in the mobile phase that allow detection of diverse heteroduplex molecules to be performed at the same pre-selected temperature. An example of a preferred additive is betaine. Standard mixtures of DNA fragments, such as mutation standards containing known heteroduplex and homoduplex molecules, can be used to select the concentration of additive and temperature. Compositions and kits including the mobile phase, mutation standards, PCR primers, separation media, and DNA polymerase are also provided.
摘要:
The invention is directed to fluorinated particles having adsorbent properties for superior performance as the stationary phase for use in chromatographic separations. In particular, the fluorinated surface of such particles of the invention presents unusual and unexpected polarity that is beneficial in performing chromatographic separations such as that used for DNA.
摘要:
A process to make particles by anaerobic reaction of a water-insoluble solution of organic compounds comprising (a) a monomer selected from C2-4 alkylene glycol esters of a C3-6 acrylic acid and a divinyl benzene; (b) a polyfluorinated vinyl monomer; (c) a monomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and esters thereof; (d) a free radical initiator; and (e) a water-insoluble, organic solvent-soluble porogenic material, the weight ratio of comonomers (a) plus (b) plus (c) to the porogenic material being from 0.5:1 to 2:1. The adsorbent particles produced by the process are useful in carrying out chromatographic separations, or in the production of medical devices.
摘要:
The present invention describes a method for separating or partially separating heteroduplex and homoduplex DNA molecules in a mixture. In the method, the mixture is applied to an anion-exchange chromatography medium. The heteroduplex and homoduplex molecules are eluted with a mobile phase containing an eluting salt, including an anion and a cation, a buffer, and preferably including an organic solvent. The eluting is carried out under conditions effective to at least partially denature the heteroduplexes (e.g., thermal or chemical denaturing) resulting in the separation of the heteroduplexes from the homoduplexes. The method has many applications including, but not limited to, detecting mutations and comparative DNA sequencing.
摘要:
Methods and devices based on capillary monolithic columns, preferably consisting of an underivatized poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) monolith, for separating a mixture of polynucleotides by ion pair-reverse phase-high performance chromatography (IP-RP-HPLC). In various aspects of the method and device the monolith is characterized by one or more of the following: the monolith is contained within a capillary tube; the monolith is immobilized by covalent attachment at the inner wall of the tube; the tube is devoid of retaining frits; the monolith is characterized by having above 10,000 theoretical plates per meter and preferably above 200,000 theoretical plates per meter; the method uses a mobile phase which is devoid of EDTA; the monolith has a surface morphology that is rugulose or brush-like; the chromatographic surfaces of the monolith are non-porous; the monolith has channels sufficiently large for convective flow of the mobile phase; the monolith is formed from a polymerization mixture including underivatized styrene, a crosslinking agent, and a porogen, wherein the porogen includes tetrahydrofuran. The monolith can be incorporated into a miniaturized chromatography system which can be coupled to a mass spectrometer for on-line separation and mass determination of single- or double-stranded polynucleotides.
摘要:
Nonporous beads having an average diameter of about 0.5-100 microns are suitable for chromatographic separation of mixtures of polynucleotides when the beads comprise a nonporous particle which are coated with a polymer or which have substantially all surface substrate groups endcapped with a non-polar hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon group. The beads provide efficient separation of polynucleotides using Matched Ion Polynucleotide Chromatography.
摘要:
Non-polar polymeric separation media, such as beads or monoliths, are suitable for chromatographic separation of mixtures of polynucleotides when the surface of the media are unsubstituted or substituted with a hydrocarbon group having from one to 1,000,000 carbons and when the surfaces are substantially free from multivalent cation contamination. The polymeric media provide efficient separation of polynucleotides using Matched ion Polynucleotide Chromatography. Methods for maintaining and storing the polymeric media include treatment with multivalent cation binding agents.
摘要:
A Matched Ion Polynucleotide Chromatography method and system for size-based segregation of a mixture of RNA molecules. The method includes applying the mixture to a polymeric separation medium having non-polar surfaces and eluting the RNA molecules with a mobile phase which includes counterion reagent and an organic component. The preferred surfaces are characterized by being substantially free from multivalent cations which are free to interfere with RNA segregation. The elution is preferably performed at a temperature sufficient to denature the RNA. The method can be used in segregating RNA molecules having lengths in the range of about 100 to 20,000 nucleotides. Improved segregation is obtained using a chromatography column having an ID greater than about 5 mm. Examples of separation media include beads and monolithic columns.