Recycling GPC size-exclusion equipment
Name of applicant
Michael Pittelkow
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 710,000
Year
2021
Type of grant
Research Infrastructure
What?
This instrument enables purification of organic (and inorganic) molecules from complex reaction mixtures. This highly specialized purification system combines size-exclusion chromatography (GPC, gel permeation chromatography) with a recycling system. This allows the automatic GPC purification continuously until the separation is complete, with re-use of solvents. It is particularly efficient for purifying polar macromolecules and polymers that contain UV-absorbing chromophores.
Why?
This instrument will siginficantly ease the purification of complex mixtures of small molecules and polymers. This will enable fast and accurate characterization of molecules.
How?
I plan to purchase the instrument in the first quater of 2022, and expect the instrument to be working for the next decade.