1、Bioseparation Engineering第1页Chapter 1 Introduction第2页1.1 Downstream processing in biotechnology第3页The producing process of a biotechnological product is termed bioprocess,that can be divided into two processes as followsUpstream processing:strain development and bioreaction(enzyme catalyze reaction,
2、microbial fermentation,plant/mammalian cell culture,etc)Downstream processing:the isolation and purification of biotechnological productsThe complexity of downstream processing is determined by the required purity of the product,in turn determined by its application.第4页The downstream processing sche
3、me normally can be divided into the following stagesBrothSolid-liquid separation Extracellular productIntracellular productCell disruptionRemoval of cell debrisPrimary isolationpurificationformulationFinal product第5页1.2 Demands on the downstream processing第6页Strictly monitor the DSP steps for keepin
4、g the activity of the product;Rapidly remove those impurities can affecting the stability of the final product;Generally it is necessary to apply special efficient methods to the purification of the product;Since many products are applied to food,pharmaceutical,and cosmetics,those substances harmful
5、 to mankind health must be removed;Since the product concentration is low in the culture broth,it is necessary to concentrate the broth for removing large amounts of water.Because those of unit operations are costly,the cost of DSP is increased observably.第7页1.3 Separation mechanism and unit operati
6、on 第8页According to different separation principles the unit operations can be sorted into two groups:Mechanical separationObject:unhomogeneous phase systemMechanism:separation based on the difference of substances size and densityUnit operation:filtration,settling,centrifugation,etc.Mass transfer se
7、parationObject:homogeneous phase systemTransport/velocity separationMechanism:separation based on the migration velocity difference of solutes drove by bearing a applied forceUnit operation:ultrafiltration,reverse osmosis,electrophoresis,etc.Diffusion/equilibrium separation Mechanism:separation base
8、d on the difference of distribution of substances between the two phasesUnit operation:extraction,crystallization,adsorption,ion exchange,etc.第9页1.4 Estimation for separation efficiency 第10页There are three criteria on assessing the efficiency of a downstream processing,i.e.concentration degree,isola
9、tion-purification degree,and recovery rateConcentration degreeGenerally can be represented as concentrated factor第11页Isolation-purification degreeCan be represented by separation factor/coefficient Recovery rate第12页Chapter 2 Solid-liquid separation and cell disruption 第13页2.1 Cell separation第14页2.1.
10、1 SettlingStokes settling velocity of global particleWhere d is particle diameter,s and L are the density of particle and liquid,separately,is resistance coefficient,Re is Reynolds number,and L is the viscosity of liquid.第15页The volume of the cells is so small that its settling velocity is very slow
11、.For accelerating settling process agglomeration of individual cells into large flocs is done by the addition of flocculating agents such as polycations,or inorganic salts.第16页2.1.2 Centrifugation Centrifugation velocityWhere r is centrifugal radius,is rotary angular speed,N is revolution of centrif
12、uge,and S is sedimentation coefficient.第17页CentrifugationDifferential centrifugationIt is an unit operation commonly used in the biochemical industry.According to the characteristics of the broth,the aim of isolation,and the extent of separation requested,different components can be separated from t
13、he broth separately by selecting proper operational parameters in practice.Zonal centrifugationRate-zonal density gradient sedimentationIsopycnic density gradient sedimentationBesides sucrose,CsCl and NaBr can be used for achieving the density gradient,and applied to the separation of nucleic acid a
14、nd lipoprotein,respectively.第18页CentrifugesThe tubular bowl rotor centrifuge is commonly applied on a laboratory scale,and the types of tubular bowl and disc stack are commonly used on an industrial scale.第19页The processing capacity of the tubular bowl centrifuge is described byWhere L is the length
15、 of the tube,r2 is the inside radius of the tube,and is usually called the area of centrifugal sedimentation,a function of the structure of the centrifuge and the operating conditions.第20页2.1.3 FiltrationDefinition:a technology,apply filter media to retain the particle while allowing the passage of
16、the liquid through the filter,is used to achieve solid-liquid separation.第21页The flow through the filterWhere Q is the volume of the filtrate,A is the area of the filter,p is the pressure difference,L is the viscosity of the filtrate,Rm and Rc are the resistance of the filter medium and the cake,is
17、the average specific resistance of the cake,and W is the weight of the dried cake.第22页Before filtration pretreatment of the broth by addition of flocculating agents,their function have been described in Section 2.1.1,and precoating the filter medium with filter aids(diatomite,perlite,etc.)are usuall
18、y required to improve the filtration velocity.Filtration equipmentFilter press and rotary drum vacuum filter are frequently used for clarification of the broths.第23页2.2 Cell disruption第24页Many biotechnological products cant be excreted outside of the cells during microorganism grow.For collecting th
19、ose products the first step must be rupturing of the microbial cells to release the intracellular compounds into the liquid phase.第25页2.2.1 Cell structures The cell structures are quite different among a considerable variety of cells.The sequence of different cells being broken from difficult to eas
20、y can be listed as follows:plant cells,yeast cell,G+cells,G-cells,and animal cells.The goal of cell disruption is making the cell wall and/or cytoplasmic membrane damaged more or less to liberate the intracellular products.第26页2.2.2 The principles of cell disruptionMechanical disruptionThe Cells str
21、ucture is broken due to the cells being sheared and pressed by mechanical forces.As a general rule,the more small the size of the cells is,the more hard to be ruptured it is.Chemical/enzymatic means Treatment with chemicals/enzymes can damage the cell membranes/walls and render cells more permeable,
22、that is available for release of intracellular products.第27页2.2.3 The means of cell disruption第28页Mechanical disruptionHigh-pressure homogenisation Principle:the cell suspension is forced at high pressure through an orifice of narrow internal diameter to emerge at atmospheric pressure.The sudden rel
23、ease of pressure creates a liquid shear capable of disrupting the cells.第29页Where S is the disruption scale,p is operational pressure,N is cyclic times,k is the disruption velocity constant,correlation with the kind of the cells and operational temperature.Characteristic:It is feasible for disruptio
24、n of yeast cells and the majority of bacteria cells,but not suitable for disruption of filamentous fungus.The influencing factors:pressure,cyclic times,temperature,etc.第30页Bead millingPrinciple:agitation with glass in bead mills ruptures the cells by a combination of high shear and impact with the c
25、ells.第31页The influencing factors:agitation speed,the concentration of cells,the operating time,the beads diameter,density,and loading density.Where S is disruption ratio,k is disruption velocity constant,correlation with the beads diameter,density,loading density,the concentration of cells,agitation
26、 speed,and the shape of the puddler,t is the operating time of batch operation,or can be written as t=V/Q(V is the effective volume of the chamber of the bead mill,and Q is the feed flux)at continue operation.Characteristic:The method can be widely applied to a variety of cells,but it is very poor o
27、n the available energy,the ability of the heat change must be considered in the cooling system design.And because many operating parameters can influence the disruption ratio,optimizing design of the processing is very complex.第32页UltrasonicationPrinciple:cavitation.The influencing factors:the kind
28、and concentration of the cells,and the energy of the ultrasonication.Characteristic:it is commonly used at laboratory scale;removal of the heat generated is difficult on a larger scale.第33页Chemical methodsTreatment with chemicalsPrinciple:see 2.2.2Available chemicals:acid,alkali,organic solvents,det
29、ergent,chelates,chaotropic agents,etc.Enzymatic lysisPrinciple:see 2.2.2Available enzymes:Because there are different chemical components of cell wall among a variety of organisms,proper enzyme must be selected,e.g.lysozyme is suitable for treatment of bacteria;Zymolyase,-1,6-dextranase,or mannanase
30、 is used for yeast;and damaging plant cells need to apply cellulase.第34页A combination of enzymatic/chemical lysis with mechanical disintegration has been suggested in enhancing the efficiencies of the respective methods,with savings in time and energy and the facilitation of subsequent processing.第3
31、5页Physical meansOsmotic shock Principle:put cells into a solution of lower osmotic pressure suddenly from that of higher osmotic pressure,that result in a lot of water swarming into cells and bursting the periplasmic membrane.Characteristic:it is the most mild method of cell disruption,but only effe
32、ctive for animal cells that lack a cell wall.第36页FreezethawPrinciple:because of water crystallizing quantities of crystal nucleus are formed in the cells during the cells are frozen rapidly,that can damage the structure of the cells.Generally freeze and thaw must be carried out again and again until
33、 the expectation for the ratio of cell disruption is met.Characteristic:it is only suitable for those cells whose wall is thinner,and difficult to be used on a larger scale.第37页Summary:Since the structure among many species of cell and the property of products are much different,choice of the disrup
34、tion methods has to be made empirically,at the same time taking into consideration the subsequent processing steps.第38页Chapter 3 Precipitation第39页Definition:a phenomena of solid aggregates formed in a solution,that is based on a decrease in solubility induced by external factors.Characteristic:preci
35、pitation is a elementary isolation technique.The purity of sediment is much lower than that of crystal.But high-purity products can be gotten by multistep operation.Application:it is widely applied to recovery of biotechnological products e.g.proteins.第40页Commonly used methods第41页3.1 Salting-out pre
36、cipitation 第42页3.1.1 Theory Definition:in a solution of increasing ionic strength the precipitation of proteins will happen,that is relative to a decrease solubility.Cohn empirical formula:Where S is the solubility of the protein,is a constant,Ks is salting-out constant,I is the ionic strength,ciand
37、 Zi are is molar concentration and number of charge,respectively.Mechanism:the addition of neutral salt can increase hydrophobic interactions between neutral protein molecules,that is widely accepted.第43页3.1.2 The influencing factorsThe molecular weight and three-dimensional structure of different p
38、roteinsfor given proteinthe kind of inorganic salts(to Ks)Criteria of selecting a neutral salt:higher solubility;solubility is almost influenced by temperature;the density of the solution in which the neutral salt is dissolved is not much higher,that will facilitate the separation of the sediments b
39、y centrifugation.Most used neutral salt is(NH4)2SO4,besides Na2SO4 and NaCl can also be used.第44页 temperature and pH(to)under a higher ionic strength the solubility of proteins will decrease accompanied with the increase of temperature.when pH is close to pI,solubility of the protein is lowest.第45页3
40、.1.3 Unit operation of salting-outThe experimental steps for deciding the saturation used to precipitate given protein:take a small portion of material liquor,and equally divide into several part.And refrigerate to 0;separately calculate the additive amounts,that can make the solution reach the satu
41、ration from 20 to 100,and add according to the calculated results.At the same time keep the temperature at 0;第46页After centrifugation dissolve the sediment and determine the concentration of total protein and that of given protein,respectively,at the same time determine corresponding concentration i
42、n the mother liquor.Compare the results and assure that the mensuration is reliable;Where W is the additive amount(g/L),S is the saturation,505 is the saturated concentration of(NH4)2SO4 at 0(g/L),and 0.285 is the saturated concentration of(NH4)2SO4 at 0(L/L).第47页 plot a figure to describe the corre
43、lation between the concentration of total protein and that of given protein and saturation of(NH4)2SO4 in the mother liquor,by that decide the additive amount based on the request for recovery of products.第48页3.1.4 ApplicationBecause of many salts being remained in the sediment removal of salts must
44、 be carried out after salting-out precipitation.第49页3.2 Isoelectric precipitation第50页Definition:isoelectric precipitation can be used for recovery of proteins,that is based on the principle of a decrease in solubility when pH of the solution is adjusted to pI.Operating condition:lower ionic strength
45、pHpI第51页As a rule it is applied to precipitation of hydrophobic proteins e.g.casein,and not suitable for hydrophilic proteins e.g.glutin.So applying fields is not wider than salting-out precipitaion.Characteristic:advantage:it is facilitated to subsequent operation;disadvantage:sometimes extremes of
46、 pH denature the products.第52页3.3 Organic solvent precipitation第53页Principle:reduced dielectric constant enhances electrostatic interactions between protein molecules.Operating condition:low ionic strengthpH is near pICharacteristic:advantage:the lower density of the organic solvent is convenient fo
47、r separating sediment,and removal of salts isnt needed.disadvantage:proteins denaturing maybe happen,so low temperature required for operation.第54页3.4 Another methods第55页3.4.1 Thermal precipitationPrinciple:under higher temperature make heat sensitive proteins precipitate and achieve the separation
48、of heat stable proteins.Operating condition:adjust pH of the solutionadd organic solvents.Characteristic:it is a separation method of making proteins denaturation,so there should be a difference of heat stability between the given protein and the impurity proteins,that must be known very clearly.第56
49、页3.4.2 Special agentsNon-ionic polymerMechanism:reduction in the effective quantity of water available for protein solvation.Agent in common use:PEGCharged polymerMechanism:complex formation between oppositely charged molecules leads to charge neutralization and precipitation.Available agents:acidic
50、 polysaccharides,CMC,etc.第57页Polyvalent metal ionsMechanism:bond with some functional groups in the surface of protein molecule e.g.Ca2+and Mg2+can combine with carboxyl,Mn2+and Zn2+with nitrogenous compound and heterocyclic compound.Advantage:although lower protein concentration in the solution pre