C18 Mass Spectrometry PhyTip Columns

PhyNexus has developed an automated process to desalt or “clean-up” proteins/peptides using C18 columns and C4 columns in order to streamline sample preparation for mass spectrometry analysis (up to 96 at a time). When preforming a reversed phase purification using a manual pipette, back pressure in aspirating solutions can cause an inconvenience to the operator and inconsistencies within results. PhyTip columns perform the clean-up with the consistency, ease, and scalability that go hand-in-hand with automation. With the high capacity and versatility in protein binding, the PhyNexus C18 column is the optimal choice in developing a fluid MALDI or LC-MS workflow.

C18 columns have increased selectivity for polar and non-polar molecules compared to other columns due to the increased bed size and capacity of the PhyTip pipette tip column. This larger bed size will push the equilibrium of the capture to increased amount of capture product. When comparing the capacity of some of the leading C18 tips, the C18 PhyTip column binds more than double the amount of protein per mL of resin while exhibiting a comparable recovery and range.

C18 columns are more hydrophobic than C4 columns providing outstanding sensitivity and high efficiency binding of peptides. Both medium 90 Å and large 300 Å pores are available for differential selectivity of peptides and protein fragments. When choosing between C4 and C18 resin, the major difference is that C4 is slightly more polar than C18 due to its shorter length and closer proximity to the polar silica substrate. Therefore, the selectivity of the C4 resin is increased for more polar molecules.

The columns bind a wide range of protein and polypeptide sizes. The absolute binding capacity is high with a low loss of smaller or more polar polypeptides. The sample is recovered in common mass spectrometry compatible solvents. In addition, gel filtration columns may be used to perform rapid and completely automated 96 at-a-time buffer desalting or buffer exchange.

C18 tips with our proprietary Dual Flow Chromatography provide complete antibody binding and high final concentrations. C18 PhyTip columns are compatible with most 8, 12, and 96-channel automation liquid handling robots including Agilent Technologies, Beckman Coulter, Dynamic Devices, Hamilton, Opentrons, Perkin Elmer, and Tecan.

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