Advanced Separation Media and Technologies for Biomolecules
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 March 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bio-separation media and enhancement of separation processes; immobilization of enzymes and cells; drug delivery; blood purification; hemostatic materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Efficient separation and purification of biomolecules constitute critical steps in biopharmaceutical development, diagnostics, and therapeutic applications. This Special Issue will focus on cutting-edge advancements in separation media and technologies, encompassing key areas such as novel separation media development, protein separation, antibody purification, nucleic acid extraction, exosome isolation, and virus-like particle (VLP) enrichment. We particularly welcome contributions on innovative separation media preparation and emerging separation methodologies for macromolecules, including liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, solid-phase extraction (SPE), and solid-phase microextraction (SPME). Manuscripts incorporating computational modeling to optimize separation strategies are also strongly encouraged.
This Special Issue aims to serve as a platform for researchers to exchange ideas on driving innovation in separation technologies through materials science, engineering approaches, and data analytics, thereby enhancing the purity, yield, and scalable production of biological products. We cordially invite original research articles, methodological improvements, and review papers with the aim of collectively advancing this field.
Prof. Dr. Jianbo Qu
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- separation media
- protein separation
- antibody separation
- nucleic acid separation
- exosome isolation
- virus-like particles
- separation methods
- liquid chromatography
- solid-phase extraction
- modelling
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