unbound Protocols

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Cell Adhesion Protocols

Many proteins and molecules promote cell adhesion including several cell surface carbohydrate binding proteins. Cell adhesion measurements on 96-well microtiter plate format are difficult due to the shear forces generated by washing the wells. The protocol here introduces the use of a liquid-filled wash chamber that separates unbound cells by gravity. This eliminates uncontrolled shear forces and passage of adherent cells through a liquid/air interface. John L. Magnani~GlycoTech Corporation. - [Read Measurement of Cell Adhesion Under Static Conditions]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture

This protocol introduces the use of a liquid-filled wash chamber that separates unbound cells by gravity thereby eliminating uncontrolled shear forces and passage of adherent cells through a liquid/air interface. The cells are loaded with a fluorescent dye (6-carboxyfluorescein diacetate) for detection although other methods such as radioactive labels malabels may be used. This protocol is also useful for assaying molecules that promote or inhibit cell adhesion. - [Read Protocol for Measurement of Cell Adhesion Under Static Conditions]

Category: Chromatography Protocols: Affinity Chromatography Protocols

Recombinant proteins engineered to have a polyhistidine tail at either the carboxyl or amino terminus can easily be purified in one step by affinity chromatography on a resin carrying chelated nickel ions.  Chromatography can be carried out in column or batch formats.  After unbound proteins are washed away, the target protein is eluted using imidazole, which typically preserves the antigenic and functional features of the protein. - [Read Purification of Histidine-tagged Proteins by Immobilized Ni2+ Absorption Chromatography Protocol]