Synthesis of chromatography adsorbent immobilized metal affinity (IMAC) from agarose and effect of the amount of NaBH4 in the derivatization step

A synthesis of IMAC adsorbent was performed. Agarose matrix was derivatized with epichlorohydrin using different amounts of NaBH4. Furthermore, iminodiacetic acid was immobilized on the modified agarose. Finally, the derivatization efficiency was studied by measuring the epoxide groups and retention of Cu2+. The results indicated that the matrices were modified efficiently and the use of NaBH4 in small amounts is enough to provide a reducing environment to the reaction.Fil: Romero, Marcelo Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Slenk, Walter. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas; ArgentinaFil: Montero, Felipe. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas; ArgentinaFil: Juárez Data, Roger Martín Noé. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química (I). Grupo Vinculado al Plapiqui - Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología Química; Argentin