Product Name CM Cellthru BigBead Plus
Product Code 11022-xx
Bead size 300-500µm
Matrix structure 4% agarose, Hardened
Flow rate 12,200cm/hr*
Binding capacity 50mg BSA/mL resin
Cleaning 0.5M NaOH
Storage conditions 20% Ethanol, 2-8°C
Temperature stability range 2°-121°C
Functional Ligand -COO-
Ion exchanger type Weak Cation
Counter ion Na+
pH stability range 2-14
Chemical stability Common Aqueous, organic, High Salt, denaturants
Physical stability Negligible volume changes due to pH or Ionic state
Drug master file With U.S. Food & Drug Administration
CM Cellthru BigBead Plus is a large particle, weak cation exchanger. Ion exchange Cellthru BigBead Plus media is available in two particle size ranges (300-500µm and 800-1,100µm) with anion (DEAE/Q) or cation exchange (CM/SP) functionalities. The strong ion exchange (Q/SP) beads stay charged and maintain high capacities over a wide working pH range (pH 3-11). In weak ion exchangers (DEAE/CM), capacity is a function of pH.

Ion exchange Cellthru BigBead Plus resins are made of a hardened agarose matrix with ion exchange groups attached through a spacer arm. Hardening gives the matrix increased chemical and mechanical stability.

Cellthru BigBeads are used for more viscous feed streams and direct capture. In using the larger particle diameter beads to allow particulate material to flow through the column, you will likely need to retrofit the column with a larger porosity screen. We supply a 180µm screen with the beads for this purpose. People familiar with direct capture are likely accustomed to beads that do not function in a standard packed bed system, and associate direct capture with limitations on flow rate. In recognition of this short-coming of traditional direct capture, we have developed Cellthru BigBeads to function in standard packed-bed applications in short, fat columns (where the diameter of the column and the height are in a 1:1 ratio) with vertical scale-up potential using the same diameter. This makes pilot scale parameters more meaningful to production scale and reduces the time spent on method development.
 
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