Improved Separations of Proteins and Sugar Derivatives Using the Small-Scale Cross-Axis Coil Planet Centrifuge with Locular Multilayer Coiled Columns

(1) Background: Countercurrent chromatography (CCC) is liquid-liquid partition chromatography without using a solid support matrix. This technique requires further improvement of peak resolution and shortening of separation time. (2) Methods: The long-pressed locular multilayer coils with and without mixer glass beads were developed for the separation of proteins and 4-methylumbelliferyl sugar derivatives using a small-scale cross-axis coil planet centrifuge. (3) Results: Proteins were separated from each other and the separation was improved when the flow rate of the mobile phase was decreased from 0.8 to 0.4 mL/min. On the other hand, 4-methylumbelliferyl sugar derivatives were separated at the resolution of almost over 1.5 in short separation time under satisfactory stationary phase retention when the flow rate of the mobile phase was increased from 1.0 to 1.4 mL/min. (4) Conclusion: Better peak resolutions over the previous results were achieved using the long-pressed locular multilayer coil for proteins with aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) and for 4-methylumbelliferyl sugar derivatives with organic-aqueous two-phase solvent systems by inserting a glass bead into each locule.