ÄKTA avant 150 Preparative Liquid Chromatography System for Protein Purification

The ÄKTA avant 150 by Cytiva is a preparative liquid chromatography system specifically designed for *efficient purification of proteins* and other biomolecules, making it essential for molecular diagnostics, synthetic biology, and bioprocess development workflows. The system integrates automated control of valves, detectors, and a built-in fraction collector, ensuring high precision in purification processes and reliable sample handling.

Key technical features include:

• Compact design with an integrated fraction collector capable of cooling purified samples, enabling secure storage and facilitating unattended overnight runs.
• Full integration with UNICORN software, providing comprehensive control, experimental planning, and chromatography run supervision tailored for biopharmaceutical production pipelines.
• Advanced method development capabilities including predefined method phases, graphical method outlining, and detailed run statistics management for individual chromatography columns.
• Support for BufferPro automatic buffer preparation, allowing precise screening and optimization of buffer compositions crucial in protein purification and bioprocessing workflows.
• Embedded Design of Experiments (DoE) functionality for structured optimization of chromatography techniques, widely adopted in synthetic biology research and biomanufacturing.

The ÄKTA avant 150 is widely used in biotechnological and biomedical engineering laboratories for protein purification, method development, and process scale-up. This instrument is critical in biopharmaceutical production pipelines and molecular cloning workflows, delivering reproducible and scalable results essential for advanced biotechnology research.