Prepacked Columns

GE Healthcare announces the launch of HiTrap Con A 4B, ready-to-use columns prepacked with Con A Sepharose 4B, a chromatography medium for separation and purification of glycoproteins, polysaccharides, and glycolipids. The HiTrap columns are made of biocompatible polypropylene and are available in 1 ml and 5 ml formats. These columns can be operated with a syringe, a peristaltic pump, or a liquid chromatography system. Con A Sepharose 4B is an affinity chromatography medium with a lectin, concanavalin A (Con A), coupled to Sepharose 4B. GE Healthcare, 800-526-3593, www.gehealthcare.com