Purification Methods Flashcards
Extraction
separates dissolved substances based on differential solubility in aqueous vs. organic solvents
Filtration
separates solids from liquids
Chromatography
uses a stationary phase and a mobile phase to separate compounds based on polarity or size
Distillation
Separates liquids based on boiling point, which depends on intermolecular forces
Simple Distillation
can be used to separate two liquids with boiling points below 150 degrees and at least 25 degrees apart
Vacuum Distillation
used when a liquid to be distilled has a boiling point above 150 degrees
Fractional Distillation
used when two liquids have boiling points that are less than 25 degrees apart
Recrystallization
separates solids based on differential solubility in varying temperatures
Electrophoresis
used to separate biological macromolecules based on size/charge
Thin-Layer/ Paper Chromatography
Mobile Phase: nonpolar solvent
Stationary Phase: polar card
Use: identify a sample
Reverse-Phase Chromatography
Mobile Phase: polar solvent
Stationary Phase: nonpolar card
Use: identify a sample
Column Chromatography
Mobile Phase: nonpolar solvent
Stationary Phase: polar gel or powder
Use: separate a sample
Ion-Exchange Chromatography
Mobile Phase: nonpolar solvent
Stationary Phase: charged beads in a column
Use: separate by charge
Size-Exclusion Chromatography
Mobile Phase: nonpolar solvent
Stationary Phase: polar, porous beads in a column
Use: separate by size
Affinity Chromatography
Mobile Phase: nonpolar solvent
Stationary Phase: beads coated with a receptor for a target molecule
Use: purify a molecule of interest (usually a protein)