Lignin gels as a medium in gel permeation chromatography

Abstract

The preparation of spherical lignin gel beads, based on the crosslinking reaction between epichlorohydrin and kraft lignin (Indulin AT), is described. The lignin gels prepared were found to be an efficient resin in gel permeation chromatography. The separation of polystyrenes in dimethylformamide is described. The resin was found to separate polystyrenes with molecular weights up to 110,000. An inverse linear relationship between log M and elution volume or the partitioning coefficient was established.