Counter-current chromatographic separation of glycoprotein components from Morchella esculenta (L.) with a polymer phase system by a cross-axis coil planet centrifuge.

Using a cross-axis coil planet centrifuge, glycoproteins were separated from fermentation media of Morchella esculenta (L.) by high-speed counter-current chromatography. The performance of the apparatus was optimized with four standard proteins including pepsin, lysozyme, ovalbumin and hemoglobin and a polymer phase system composed of 12.5% (w/w) polyethylene glycol 8000 and 25% (w/w) potassium phosphate in distilled water at various pH values. Separations were performed by eluting the lower phosphate-rich phase at a flow-rate of 1.0 ml/min. Under the optimized conditions three glycoprotein components in Morchella esculenta (L.) were resolved within 6 h.