Nonionic Detergent Micelle Aggregates for Antibody Purification

Guy Patchornik of Ariel University describes a non-chromatographic method for purifying antibodies using nonionic detergent micelle aggregates. The study reports high purity (>95%) and recovery yields ranging from 42-90% across four detergent families (Tween, Brij, Triton, Pluronic). The process allows for continuous purification via filtration and recycles the amphiphilic chelator bathophenanthroline at 95%.

Use Cases

• Compare antibody recovery yields based on detergent family (Tween, Brij, Triton, Pluronic).
• Evaluate purification purity (>95%) and monomeric IgG recovery using dynamic light scattering (DLS).
• Assess the scalability of a continuous, filtration-based purification process for industrial mAb production.
• Analyze the recyclability of the bathophenanthroline chelator based on its 95% recovery rate.

Strengths

• Reports specific purity (>95%) and recovery yield percentages (42-90%) for different detergents.
• Describes a continuous purification mode enabled by filtration, with validation by DLS and ELISA.
• Quantifies chelator recycling efficiency at 95%.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

Guy Patchornik, Ariel University

Collection Method

Experimental study of nonionic detergent families for antibody purification.