Kinesis to be Exclusive Distribution Partners for New OmniSep™ Packed Columns

Omnifit® Labware by Diba is launching OmniSep™, a new standard in pre-packed columns for protein purification.

OmniSep™ packed columns are a cost-effective way to save technicians the time-consuming, manual labour step of packing delicate, low-pressure liquid chromatography (LPLC) media in reusable glass columns. OmniSep™ adheres to rigorous standards for consistency and quality to ensure efficiency and repeatability in the laboratory.

Commercial Equivalence

OmniSep™ offers columns packed with ten types of cross-linked agarose- and dextran-based media that are commonly used for preparative chromatography applications. OmniSep™ Dash A-Q, A-SP, A-DEAE and A-CM are designed for ion exchange (IEX) use. OmniSep™ Dash A-Phenyl, A-Octyl and A-Butyl are used for hydrophobic interaction (HIC). OmniSep™ Dash A is designed for size exclusion chromatography (SEC). OmniSep™ A-Ni (affinity) and OmniSep™ D (SEC) are desalting columns available in disposable 5mL and 1mL polypropylene packages.

Most important of all for laboratory researchers, OmniSep™ is proven to be commercially equivalent to leading agarose- and dextran-based media and performance in the lab yields patterned results which will enable researchers to maintain existing protocols. For example, OmniSep™ D-25 media is manufactured to be commercially equivalent to Sephadex® G-25. When packed into 5mL LPLC columns and tested side-by-side, OmniSep™ D-25 produces separations which are equivalent to Sephadex® G-25.

The OmniSep™ media structure gives the adsorbent high chemical, physical and thermal stabilities, making it ideal for all stages of purification. The rigidity of the cross-linked media permits high volumetric flow rates resulting in fast separations with good resolution. OmniSep™ media are easy to use, and they tolerate the typical conditions of temperature, pH and chemical agents, including cleaning-in-place (CIP) reagents, routinely employed in biomolecule purification and separation processes.

Certification

OmniSep™ packed columns are tested and certified by media lot or individually by column for a modest additional fee. The test consists of injecting 200 ml of a test probe onto the column. The chromatogram produced by the test probe is then measured for efficiency and asymmetry. The results are compared against defined performance specifications. A QC certificate is included with each column shipment. Batch-tested columns will be the standard offering; if your application requires individual column certification, this will be available on request.

Building on Omnifit®’s existing partnership with Kinesis, OmniSep™ will be distributed worldwide exclusively by the leading international supplier of chromatography and liquid handling consumables and equipment. With offices in the UK, USA, Germany and Australia, Kinesis is ideally positioned to support the OmniSep™ brand.

OmniSep™ will be launched at Pittcon 2013, where Kinesis will be exhibiting the product on booth #215.

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