Separation of cryptosporidium oocysts from fecal debris by density gradient centrifugation and glass bead columns

Separation of cryptosporidium oocysts from fecal debris by density gradient centrifugation and glass bead columns.

A method was developed to obtain purified cryptosporidium oocysts from fecal samples. Oocysts were initially collected by centrifugation through a sucrose density gradient and further purified by passage through glass bead columns. The purified oocysts were antigenically active and sufficiently pure for immunological studies.

Separation of Cryptosporidium species oocysts from feces by using a percoll discontinuous density gradient.

Cryptosporidium oocysts were concentrated by an ether-phosphate-buffered saline sedimentation technique and then separated by density gradient centrifugation. This two-step method yielded highly concentrated oocysts largely free of bacteria and fecal debris.

Separation of Hela Cells by Colloidal Silica Density Gradient Centrifugation

Using a colloidal silica density gradient, HeLa cells in mitosis were found to have a density of 1.040-1.046 g/cc, lighter than the remaining interphase cells. The mitotic cells could be harvested and cultured after centrifugation, showing growth synchrony by measurement of a peak in mitotic index 21 hr after establishing the culture. By using Colcemid or vinblastine sulfate, HeLa cells were ar...

Separation of thrombin-treated platelets from normal platelets by density-gradient centrifugation.

Separation of megakaryocytes from mouse bone marrow by density gradient centrifugation.

The density profile of mouse bone marrow megakaryocytes, as determined by discontinuous albumin density gradient centrifugation, was characterized by a single density population (1.088 to 1.119 g/ml) with a peak density of 1.10 g/ml and a maximum enrichment of 15.5. This single population comprised both mature and immature megakaryocytes. The density profile of small, acetylcholinesterase-posit...