Corning has introduced Spin-X ultrafiltration concentrators to provide researchers with the ability to concentrate or desalt proteins with greater efficiency and recovery.
The concentrators utilise a vertical membrane design to minimise membrane fouling, and execute rapid ultrafiltration, even with particle-laden solutions.
Key features include: a vertical membrane design that enables faster filtrations with minimal membrane blocking; large membrane area for faster filtrations; integrated dead-stop volume that minimises the risk of concentrating to dryness; low-binding materials that allow for high recovery; graduations printed on the device providing convenience and accuracy; no re-spin necessary for easy handling; and a wide range of cut-offs and volume capacities.
Corning's Spin-X ultrafiltration concentrators are available in three sizes: 500ul, 6ml and 20ml.
Corning's low-binding polyethersulfone (PES) membranes are available with five molecular weight cut-offs (MWCO): 5,000, 10,000, 30,000, 50,000 and 100,000.
The Spin-X ultrafiltration concentrators can be used for multiple applications, including the concentration and desalting of proteins, enzymes, monoclonal antibodies and immunoglobulins; removal of labelled amino acids; HPLC sample preparation; deproteinisation of samples; recovery of biomolecules from cell-culture supernatants (lysates); and concentrating viruses from cells.
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