Multi-cycle recovery of lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase from crude whey using fimbriated high-capacity magnetic cation exchangers and a novel "rotor-stator" high-gradient magnetic separator

Geoffrey N. Brown, Christine Müller, Eirini Theodosiou*, Matthias Franzreb, Owen R T Thomas

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Abstract

Cerium (IV) initiated "graft-from" polymerization reactions were employed to convert M-PVA magnetic particles into polyacrylic acid-fimbriated magnetic cation exchange supports displaying ultra-high binding capacity for basic target proteins. The modifications, which were performed at 25mg and 2.5g scales, delivered maximum binding capacities (Qmax) for hen egg white lysozyme in excess of 320mgg-1, combined with sub-micromolar dissociation constants (0.45-0.69μm) and "tightness of binding" values greater than 49Lg-1. Two batches of polyacrylic acid-fimbriated magnetic cation exchangers were combined to form a 5g pooled batch exhibiting Qmax values for lysozyme, lactoferrin, and lactoperoxidase of 404, 585, and 685mgg-1, respectively. These magnetic cation exchangers were subsequently employed together with a newly designed "rotor-stator" type HGMF rig, in five sequential cycles of recovery of lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase from 2L batches of a crude sweet bovine whey feedstock. Lactoferrin purification performance was observed to remain relatively constant from one HGMF cycle to the next over the five operating cycles, with yields between 40% and 49% combined with purification and concentration factors of 37- to 46-fold and 1.3- to 1.6-fold, respectively. The far superior multi-cycle HGMF performance seen here compared to that observed in our earlier studies can be directly attributed to the combined use of improved high capacity adsorbents and superior particle resuspension afforded by the new "rotor-stator" HGMS design.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1714-1725
Number of pages12
JournalBiotechnology and Bioengineering
Volume110
Issue number6
Early online date22 Feb 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2013

Bibliographical note

© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Funding: European Commission Framework VIStrategic Targeted Research Project (No. 013469 ‘‘Magnetic fieldassisted Biomaterials Processing, NANOBIOMAG’’), European Com-mission Framework VII Large Scale Integrating Collaborative Project(No. CP-IP 229335-2 ‘‘Advanced Magnetic nanoparticles deliversmart Processes and Products for Life, MAGPRO2LIFE’’), and aPhD studentship awarded to GNB by the UK’s Biotechnology andBiological Sciences Research Council. We also thank Jo¨rg Becker fortechnical assistance with the ProMagic ‘‘rotor–stator’’ high-gradient magnetic separator rig.

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Cerium (IV) initiated radical "graft-from" polymerization
  • Non-porous adsorbents
  • Polyacrylic acid
  • Polymer brushes
  • Primary capture

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