Bio-Rad Bio-Rex® 5 Anion Exchange Resins User Manual
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3.
Neutral fraction.
a.
Collect in a clean vial (scintillation vials work
well) and use a syringe to hasten flow through
the column.
b.
Add the sample to column, drain through.
c.
Wash with water (1 ml, 4 ml, 4 ml).
d.
Cap and mix well. Store at 4 °C.
4.
Acid fraction.
a.
Change to a fresh vial.
b.
Carefully add 1 ml of 10% sulfuric acid.
c.
Wash with water (1 ml, 4 ml, 4 ml).
d.
Cap and mix well.
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Since some of these compounds co-elute during HPLC,
this simple fractionation technique was developed.
Protocol
1.
In a test tube, carefully pipet:
1.00 ml wine or grape must
0.100 ml 5% formic acid
0.100 ml 5% propylene glycol
0.2 ml 5 N ammonium hydroxide
Mix well. Insure that the pH is between 8 and 9;
adjust if necessary. Keep closed.
2.
Prepare the column as follows (do not let the column
dry out):
a.
Slurry 1 g Bio-Rex 5 100-200 mesh resin (Cl
-
form) in 3 ml water.
b.
Pour slurry into a polypropylene column.
c.
Using a syringe, expel excess liquid, then wash
bed with 5 ml water.
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