Date of Graduation
5-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Chemical Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Beitle, Dr. Robert R
Abstract
Recombinant DNA technology is used to produce therapeutics in host organisms and undergoes several purification steps before it can be used by the end user. Escherichia coli which has been widely studied has been the microorganism of choice mainly because of its low production costs. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the optimal conditions to purify a protein of interest with antifungal properties. Varying the loading pH alters the overall charge of both the target protein and host cell proteins (HCPs). Identifying genomic proteins that remain bound regardless of loading pH on DEAE columns will guide future genetic manipulation to enhance purification without sacrificing product yield. The identity of the proteins which bind strongly to the DEAE resin even at low pH are important which if non-essential for the growth of E.coli can possibly be deleted to improve column efficiency.
Citation
Tejada Vaprio, R. E. (2015). Separatome of Escherichia Coli Analysis of DEAE Chromatography as pH of loading changes. Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cheguht/68