Hydrophobic Chromatography of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen on 1,9-Diaminononane or 1,10-Diaminodecane Linked to Agarose

Abstract
A series of omega-aminoalkyl-agarose differing in the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl chains was prepared and used for chromatography of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBSAg). HBSAg was separated from the major part of serum proteins by adsorption to columns of 1,9-diaminononane or 1,10-diaminodecane linked to agarose beads (Sepharose 4B or 2B) followed by elution with 4 M-NaSCN.