Quantification of solid cell material by detection of membrane-associated proteins and peptidoglycan

P. Van Hee, A. P.J. Middelberg, R. G.J.M. Van Der Lans, L. A.M. Van Der Wielen

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Abstract

Quantification of solid cell material (cell debris) is necessary for the optimisation of the efficiency of bioseparations. Cell debris can be quantified by detection of a component present in the cell wall that can act as a marker for cell debris. Membrane-associated proteins have previously been used as a marker for cell debris. This marker was quantified by SDS-PAGE with densiometry. In this paper cell debris quantification methods are presented that are faster and more accurate, i.e. membrane-associated protein quantification with the Protein 50 Labchip® of Agilent Technologies, or that make use of peptidoglycan as marker for cell debris, i.e. a spectrophotometric muramic acid assay.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-119
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences
Volume807
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jul 2004
Externally publishedYes
Event12th International Conference on Biopartitioning and Purif. - Vancouver,BC, Canada
Duration: 1 Jun 20031 Jun 2003

Keywords

  • Acetaldehyde
  • Cell debris
  • Escherichia coli
  • Muramic acid
  • Peptidoglycan
  • Pseudomonas putida

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