(P) Lec 5: Analytical Techniques in CC (P2) Flashcards
Refers to migration of charged particles in an electric field
Electrophoresis
Separates proteins based on their electric charge densities
Electrophoresis
Charge of proteins
Negative
Buffer used in electrophoresis and its pH
Barbital/Veronal (pH = 8.6)
Terms
Has a net charge of that can either be positive or negative depending on the pH condition
Amphoteric
Terms
Movement of buffer ions and solvent relative to the fixed support (gel)
Electroendosmosis/Endosmosis
Terms
Migration of small charged ions
Iontophoresis
Terms
Migration of charged macromolecules
Zone Electrophoresis
Familiarize the components of electrophoresis
- Electrical power
- Support medium
- Buffer
- Sample
- Detecting system
What’s the detecting system of electrophoresis in MolBIo
UV light or radiophotography
What are the factors affecting the rate of Migration?
Net electric charge of the molecule
Size and shape of the molecule
Electric field strength
Nature of the supporting medium
Temperature of the operation
What are the supporting media in electrophoresis?
- Cellulose acetate
- Agarose gel
- Polyacrylamide gel
Familiarize the stains for electrophoresis bands
Amido Black
Ponceau S
Oil Red O
Sudan Black
Fat Red 7B
Coomassie Blue
Gold/Silver Stain
Visualization for separating lipoproteins with fats (lipids + proteins)
Oil Red O
Sudan Black
Fat Red 7B
Staining protein found in CSF for staining during electrophoresis
Coomassie Blue
Staining for smaller ions in electrophoresis
Gold/silver stain
Measures electrophoretic bands
Measures the absorbance of the stain
Scans and quantitates electrophoretic pattern
Densitometry
Types of electrophoresis
Isoelectric focusing & Capillary Electrophoresis
Isoelectric electrophoresis separate by migration through what?
pH gradient
Ideal for separating proteins of identical sizes but different net charges
Proteins move in electric field until they reach a pH equal to their isoelectric point
Isoelectric focusing
Advantages of isoelectric electrophoresis
The ability to resolve mixture of _____ (identical in sizes)
Detects _______
identify genetic variants of ______
Detects CSF _______
protein
isoenzyme
genetic variants of proteins
oligoclonal banding
In this type of electrophoresis, sample molecules are separated by Electro-Osmotic Flow
Capillary electrophoresis
Capillary electrophoresis uses which unit to express quantity of specimen
Nanoliter
Capillary Electro
Which charged ions in the specimen emerge early at the capillary outlet because of EOF and the ion movements are in the same directions?
Positively charged
Capillary Electro
Which charged ions in the specimen towards the capillary outlet but at a slower rate?
Negatively charged
Refers to separation of soluble components in a solution by specific differences in the physical and chemical characteristics of the different constituents
Chromatography
Familiarize basis of separation of chromatography
Rate of diffusion
Solubility of the solute
Nature of the solvent
Sample volatility/solubility
Distribution between 2 liquids
Molecular size
Hydrophobicity of molecule
Ionic attraction
Differential distribution between 2 immiscible liquids
Selective separation of substances
Differences in the absorption and desorption of solutes
Two forms of chromatography
Planar and column
Paper chromatography is used for the fractionation of which two components?
Sugar and amino acid
Refers to
Semi-quantitative drug screening test
Sample components are identified by comparison with standards on the same plate
Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
T or F: TLC is quantitative drug screening test
False (semi)
T or F: Extraction of drug in TLC is pH independent
False (pH dependent)
In TLC, this is defined as thin plastic plates impregnated with a layer of silica or alumina
Sorbent
Type of chromatography that uses a tube
Column
Used for the separation of steroids, barbiturates, blood, alcohol, and lipids
Gas chromatography
Useful for compounds that are naturally volatile or can be easily converted into a volatile form
Gas chromatography
Samples are introduced into the gas chromatography column using a _________________
hypodermic syringe or an automated sample
Elution order of volatiles in gas chromatography are based on what?
Boiling point
Mobile phase of samples in gas chromatography
Nitrogen
Helium
Hydrogen
Argon (Inert gasses)
In mass spectroscopy, the separation is based on what?
Fragmentation and ionization