Affinity Chromatography..... Separating biochemical mixtures based on a highly specific interaction between antigen and antibody, enzyme and substrate, or receptor and ligand .
Principle Stationary phase - mobile phase The target molecule becoming trapped on a stationary phase The other molecules in the mobile phase Elution
Affinity chromatography can be used to: Purify and concentrate a substance from a mixture into a buffering solution Reduce the amount of unwanted substances in a mixture Discern what biological compounds bind to a particular substance Purify and concentrate an enzyme solution.
Antigen - Antibody
Purification of mouse IgG1 Mouse IgG1 binds strongly to protein G