Review Article

Nanoenabled Bioseparations: Current Developments and Future Prospects

Table 2

Types of MPMs used in the bioseparation of different biomolecules.

Biological sampleType of membraneConditions of separationPerformance indicatorReferences
MatrixFunctional group

(BSA) and (BHb)poly(carbonate)(i) Au 
(ii) Carboxylic acid groups
(i) pH 4.7 
(ii) Ionic strength: 0.01 M
(BSA/BHb) flux ratio: 67 [74]

(BSA) and (BHb)Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO)-(i) pH 4.7 
(ii) Ionic strength: 0.01 M
(i) High selectivity: > 42 
(ii) High throughput: > 10−8 Mcm−2 s−1
[77]

Lysozyme/myoglobin Mesoporous silica (SBA-15) -(i) pH 3.8 
(ii) pH 4.5 
(iii) pH 10.6
(i) Lysozyme (pH 3.8): 6 µmol/g 
(ii) Myoglobin (pH 4.5): 11 µmol/g 
(iii) Lysozyme (pH 10.6): 11 µmol/g
[78]

MyoglobinPolymer mixture of PCGF, PEI and PLGA -pH 5 
pH 7 
pH 9
Transport rate across membrane (g m−2 h−1) 
0.27 
0.42 
0.51
[79]

Cytochrome CPolymer mixture of PCGF, PEI and PLGA -pH 5 
pH 7 
pH 9
Transport rate across membrane (g m−2 h−1) 
0.38 
0.58 
0.54
[79]

Proteins in urinepolycarbonate-100 mM TBE buffer, pH 8.5 with 0.5% hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC)(i) Linear range of 0−100 μg mL−1
(ii) LOD: 1.5 μg mL−1,  
(iii) HSA recovery: 81.2−116.8%.
[80]

Glycine, l-alanine, l-serine, l-glutamine, and l-lysineporous alumina poly(styrene sulfonate)/poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PSS/PAH)(i) 4.8 bar 
(ii) 0.001 M 
(iii) 18 mL/min
selectivity of glycine over l-glutamine: 50  
flux: 1.3m3/(m2 day)
[81]

L-glutamine/glutamate Polymer -(i) pH 7 
(ii) 16 bar
(i) > 90% rejections of glutamate and nearly 85% passage of l-glutamine.  
(ii) l-glutamine/glutamate selectivity: 21.7 flux: 0.81m3/(m2 day)
[82]

BSA = Bovine Serum Albumin.
BHb = Bovine Hemoglobin.