A gravity-settling basis was built and analyzed to improve the efficacy of a continuous-flow aqueous two-phase electropartitioning apparatus. The initial design for the basin was based on theoretical fluid/particle flow dynamics. The performance of the basin was evaluated for both gel beads in water and E. coli cell lysate in a 4% dextran and 6% polyethylene glycol aqueous system. The results of our experimentation validate the use of such a settling basin for improving separation efficiency.

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Creator

• Parker, Colin Robert
• Bosco, Timothy John

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D097M

Advisor

• Clark, William M.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright