The present invention addresses the problem of providing FcRn having improved stability with respect to heat and acids, a method for producing said FcRn, an antibody adsorbent in which said FcRn is used, and an antibody isolation method in which said adsorbent is used. The above problem is solved by substituting an amino acid residue at a specific position in an extracellular region of a human FcRn α chain and/or a β2 microglobulin region of a human FcRn β chain by another specific amino acid.

A wash buffer comprising a surfactant for use in affinity and cation exchange chromatography to purify proteins of interest from protein aggregates and to remove and/or inactivate viruses. When used during affinity or cation exchange chromatography for the purification of a protein of interest, such as an antibody, the wash buffer significantly improves viral clearance from the preparation, while also reducing the levels of host cell proteins and protein aggregates. Following affinity or cation exchange chromatography with the wash buffer, the protein of interest may be further purified using other chromatography and filtration operations.

A wash buffer comprising a surfactant for use in affinity and cation exchange chromatography to purify proteins of interest from protein aggregates and to remove and/or inactivate viruses. When used during affinity or cation exchange chromatography for the purification of a protein of interest, such as an antibody, the wash buffer significantly improves viral clearance from the preparation, while also reducing the levels of host cell proteins and protein aggregates. Following affinity or cation exchange chromatography with the wash buffer, the protein of interest may be further purified using other chromatography and filtration operations.

The subject technology is directed to a CO.sub.2-based chromatography system and method for rapid determination of the levels and/or the presence or absence of steroids or steroid derivatives in a sample.

The subject technology is directed to a CO.sub.2-based chromatography system and method for rapid determination of the levels and/or the presence or absence of steroids or steroid derivatives in a sample.

A device is described for generating ionized molecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer. The device includes: a solid substrate having one or more edges and a coated area that is coated with an extraction phase comprising an extraction polymer. The solid substrate may have at least two edges that meet at an angle from about 8° to about 180°. Mass spectrometry systems that include such a device are also described. Methods of analyzing a molecule previously extracted from a sample onto the device are also described.

A device is described for generating ionized molecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer. The device includes: a solid substrate having one or more edges and a coated area that is coated with an extraction phase comprising an extraction polymer. The solid substrate may have at least two edges that meet at an angle from about 8° to about 180°. Mass spectrometry systems that include such a device are also described. Methods of analyzing a molecule previously extracted from a sample onto the device are also described.

The invention relates to a method for separation of biopolymer molecules, particularly biopolymer molecules from the group consisting of mono- a multi-phosphorylated peptides, recombinant peptides/proteins with a polyhistidine tag (His-tag) or with another chemically similar biospecific tag, cysteine-containing peptides/proteins and nucleic acids, in which a biopolymer molecule is bound in a binding solution by a specific binding to a carrier, which contains a core with dimensions in nano- and/or submicro- and/or microscale, which is composed of oxide of at least one transition metal and/or silicon oxide, on whose surface is deposited at least one continuous or non-continuous layer and/or nanoparticles of magnetic metal oxide and/or such nanoparticles are deposited in its inner structure, and subsequently undesirable and non-specifically bound components are washed off at least once from the carrier-bound bio-molecules by a washing solution, whereupon biopolymer molecules are eluted from it by changing pH and/or by using an elution solution. The invention also relates to a carrier for application of this method.

A solid phase extraction column, preparation method therefor, and pre-processing method of chemical sample based on solid phase extraction column. The solid phase extraction column includes a separation column, and a solid phase extraction agent tilled within the separation column. The solid phase extraction agent is graphene or modified graphene. The solid phase extraction column is prepared by loading the solid phase extraction agent into the separation column, and vibrating to compact the solid phase extraction agent. The solid phase extraction column is used to pre-process a chemical sample to realize a highly effective separation effect. The problem of data distortion caused by being unable for a target component to be detected in a subsequent detection or being unable to detect a real value, is avoided.

A solid phase extraction column, preparation method therefor, and pre-processing method of chemical sample based on solid phase extraction column. The solid phase extraction column includes a separation column, and a solid phase extraction agent tilled within the separation column. The solid phase extraction agent is graphene or modified graphene. The solid phase extraction column is prepared by loading the solid phase extraction agent into the separation column, and vibrating to compact the solid phase extraction agent. The solid phase extraction column is used to pre-process a chemical sample to realize a highly effective separation effect. The problem of data distortion caused by being unable for a target component to be detected in a subsequent detection or being unable to detect a real value, is avoided.