What is size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) used for in biochemistry?
Posted June 1, 2020
Answer
The main applications of SEC are as follows:
- Fractionation of molecules and complexes
- Removal of large proteins and complexes
- Removal of small molecules such as dyes, primers, and contaminants
- Buffer exchange
- Desalting
- Protein binding studies
- Molecular weight determination
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