Affinity Resin Selector
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resin for your monoclonal
antibody purification needs.
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Platinum is a transition metal with an atomic number of 78. It is non-toxic and considered a rare metal. Platinum is dense, malleable and highly unreactive with outstanding corrosion resistance even at high temperatures.
Applications
Platinum is a valuable metal used in jewelry. Its primary application is in catalytic converters for cars, trucks and buses. Platinum can also be found in electronic hard disks, thermocouples, optical fibers and LCDs.
Challenges
Platinum resources are being depleted. Recovering it from the acidic liquors used in the metals plating industry is desirable.
Solutions
Resin technology is used to recover platinum from acidic liquors.