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HiPrep 16/10 CM FF 

HiPrep 16/10 DEAE FF

Instructions 28-4026-56 AB 

GE Healthcare

HiPrep

Instructions

HiPrep

 16/10 CM FF and HiPrep 16/10 DEAE FF are prepacked, ready to use columns 

for ion exchange chromatography. They provide fast, preparative separations of 

proteins and other biomolecules. See below for column characteristics.

Column data

Matrix 

6% highly cross-linked spherical agarose

Mean particle size 

90 µm

Bed volume 

20 ml

Bed height 

100 mm

i.d. 

16 mm

Column composition 

Polypropylene

Recommended flow rate

1

 

2–10 ml/min (60–300 cm/h)

Maximum flow rate

1

 

10 ml/min (300 cm/h)

Maximum pressure over the 

0.15 MPa, 1.5 bar, 22 psi 

packed bed during operation, ∆p

3

 

HiPrep column hardware 

0.5 MPa, 5 bar, 73 psi 

pressure limit

3

Storage 

+4 ºC to +30 ºC in 20 % ethanol

   

CM 

DEAE

Type of exchanger 

weak cation 

weak anion

Charged group 

-0-CH

2

COO

-N

+

(C

2

H

5

)

2

H

pH stability 

short term 

2–14 

1–14 

working 

6–10 

2–9 

long term 

4–13 

2–13

Total ionic capacity 

0.09–0.13 

0.11–0.16 

 

mmol H

+

/ml medium 

mmol Cl

-

/ml medium

Dynamic binding capacity  

(mg/ml medium)

HSA (M

r

 68 000) 

N.D 

110

Ribonuclease A (M

r

 13 700) 

50 

N.D

1  Water at room temperature. Flow rate is determined by v • η ≤ 10 ml/min where v=flow rate and 

η=viscosity.

2  Determination of dynamic binding capacity: Samples were applied at 75 cm/h until 50 % 

breakthrough. Columns: 0.5 x 5 cm. Buffers: 0.05 M Tris, (+2 M NaCl in the elution buffer), pH 7.5 
(DEAE), 0.1 M acetate, (+2 M NaCl in the elution buffer), pH 5.0 (CM).

3  Many chromatography systems are equipped with pressure gauges to measure the pressure at 

a particular point in the system, usually just after the pumps. The pressure measured here is the 
sum of the pre-column pressure, the pressure drop over the medium bed, and the post-column 
pressure. It is always higher than the pressure drop over the bed alone. We recommend keeping 
the pressure drop over the bed below 1.5 bar. Setting the upper limit of your pressure gauge to 
1.5 bar will ensure the pump shuts down before the medium is overpressured. 
If necessary, post-column pressure of up to 3.5 bar can be added to the limit without exceeding 
the column hardware limit. To determine post-column pressure, proceed as follows:

To avoid breaking the column, the post-column pressure must never exceed 3.5 bar.

1.  Connect a piece of tubing in place of the column.
2.  Run the pump at the maximum flow you intend to use for chromatography. Use a 

buffer with the same viscosity as you intend to use for chromatography. Note the 

backpressure as total pressure.

3.  Disconnect the tubing and run at the same flow rate used in step 2.  

Note this backpressure as pre-column pressure.

4.  Calculate the post-column pressure as total pressure minus pre-column pressure.

If the post-column pressure is higher than 3.5 bar, take steps to reduce it (shorten 

tubing, clear clogged tubing, or change flow restrictors) and perform steps 1–4 again 

until the post-column pressure is below 3.5 bar. When the post-column pressure 

is satisfactory, add the post-column pressure to 1.5 bar and set this as the upper 

pressure limit on the chromatography system.

First time use

Ensure an appropriate pressure limit has been set. Equilibrate the column for first time 

use or after long-term storage by running:
1.  100 ml start buffer (low ionic strength) at 5 ml/min at room temperature (see 

section “Choice of buffer” for buffer recommendations).

2.  100 ml elution buffer at 5 ml/min at room temperature.
3.  100 ml start buffer at 5 ml/min at room temperature.
These HiPrep columns can be used directly in ÄKTAdesign

 systems without the need 

for any extra connectors.

Try these conditions first

Flow rate: 

5 ml/min at room temperature

Start buffer: 

See section “Choice of buffer”

Elution buffer: 

Start 1 M NaCl

Gradient: 

0–100% elution buffer in 200 ml (10 CV)

Equilibration before a new run

Proceed according to steps 2 and 3 in the section “First time use”. Extended 

equilibration may be needed if detergents were included in the eluent.
Please read the back of these instructions for information onoptimizing a separation.

Buffers and solvent resistance

De-gas and filter all solutions through a 0.45 µm filter toincrease column life-time.

Daily use

All commonly used aqueous buffers (see “Column data” for recommended pH) 
Guanidine hydrochloride, up to 6 M
Urea, up to 8 M

Cleaning

Sodium hydroxide, up to 1 M
Ethanol, up to 70 %
Acetic acid, up to 1 M
Isopropanol, up to 30 %

Avoid

Oxidizing agents
Cationic detergents and buffers (CM)
Anionic detergents and buffers (DEAE)
Phenol

Sample recommendations

Net charge of protein:  Positive (CM), negative (DEAE)
Recommended 

Not more than 10–20 % of the dynamic capacity  

sample load: 

(see section“Column data”).

Preparation: 

Dissolve the sample in start buffer, filter  

 

through 0.45 µm or centrifuge at  

 

10 000 × g for 10 min

Delivery/storage

The column is supplied in 20% ethanol. If the 

column is to be stored for more than two days 

after use, clean the column according to the 

procedure described under “Cleaning-in-place 

(CIP)”. Then equilibrate with at least 100 ml of 

20 % ethanol at a flow rate of 5 ml/min at room 

temperature.

DO NOT OPEN THE COLUMN!

Instructions

HiPrep 16/10 CM FF or 
HiPrep 16/10 DEAE FF 

Connectors 
2 × Union M6 female/ 
1/16" male

Bed length 100 mm, i.d. 16 mm

Choice of buffer

To avoid local disturbances in pH caused by buffering ions participating in the ion 

exchange process, select a buffer with buffering ions of the same charge as the 

substituent groups on the ion exchanger.
The start buffer pH should be chosen so that substances to be bound to the ion 

exchanger are charged, that is, at least 1 pH unit above the isoelectric point for anion 

exchangersor at least 1 pH unit below the isoelectric point for cation exchangers. 

Figure 1 and Figure 2 list a selection of standard aqueous buffers.
Table 1 lists suggested volatile buffers used in cases where the purified substance has 

to be freeze-dried.

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