Ultraspiracle (Usp) is a nuclear receptor present in arthropods which participates in control of their molting and metamorphosis. It has been shown that Usp is part of complex engaged in the cross talk between 20E and juvenile hormone (JH) signaling pathways where it interacts with ecdysone receptor (EcR). However Chd64 was also proposed as potential interaction partner for Usp in this cross-ta...

BACKGROUND Purification of recombinant membrane receptors is commonly achieved by use of an affinity tag followed by an additional chromatography step if required. This second step may exploit specific receptor properties such as ligand binding. However, the effects of multiple purification steps on protein yield and integrity are often poorly documented. We have previously reported a robust tw...

Dimethyl amino ethyl azide (DMAZ) is a good replacement for hydrazine group in space programs. This chemical was purified from water (1) + DMAZ (2) mixture in sub-atmospheric distillation column due to thermal sensitivity of DMAZ. For designing of the column, it is necessary to have vapor-liquid equilibrium data. In this article, T-x,y and y-x diagrams were obtain...

background one disadvantage of expressing heterologous proteins in escherichia coli is that the proteins are frequently expressed as insoluble inclusion bodies. to avoid this problem, heterologous proteins are typically expressed as a fusion protein. maltose binding protein (mbp) is one of the widely used partners for production of recombinant fusion proteins in e. coli. mbp is among the most e...

Axial Flow Chromatography (AFC) is widely used for the purification of therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies (MAbs). However, AFC columns can generate high pressure drops across the resin bed, preventing operation of the column at high flow rates especially at pilot or manufacturing-scales. Radial Flow Chromatography (RFC) was developed to provide lower pressure drops during chromatographic separat...

In contrast to other chromatographic methods for purifying proteins (e.g. gel filtration, affinity, and ion exchange), hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) commonly requires experimental determination (referred to as screening or "scouting") in order to select the most suitable chromatographic medium for purifying a given protein (1). The method presented here describes an automated app...

The generation of clinical good manufacturing practices (GMP)-grade adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors requires purification strategies that support the generation of vectors of high purity, and that exhibit a good safety and efficacy profile. To date, most reported purification schemas are serotype dependent, requiring method development for each AAV gene therapy product. Here, we describe a...

Crude biodiesel needs to go through purification process, meet international specifications.. The widely used adsorption column is in the form of a fixed bed column, where contents are stacked mess. This makes adsorbent difficult clean and fill, irregular accumulation can hinder flow fluid be purified. In this study, an with portable circulation system observe influence level on purity biodiese...

We report a protocol for concomitant purification to homogeneity of both prostatic acid phosphatase [orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase (acid optimum), EC 3.1.3.2] and prostate-specific antigen, from human seminal fluid. The method requires only two chromatographic steps: passage through an Affigel-Blue column and gel filtration HPLC. This is a fast, efficient procedure for purification...