Affinity chromatography (AC) allows the purification of biomolecules
on the basis of their individual chemical structure
or their biological function. Target molecules are separated
based on a reversible interaction with a specific ligand immobilized
on the chromatography medium. AC offers an excellent
specificity which, combined with high capacity chromatography
media like membrane adsorbers, represents a powerful
unit operation to capture biomolecules. Moreover, with respect
to other chromatographic methods, AC offers an unmatched
simplicity of operation