A novel LC system embeds analytes in pre-formed gradients for rapid, ultra-robust proteomics

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  • Nicolai Bache
  • Philipp E. Geyer
  • Dorte B. Bekker-Jensen
  • Ole Hørning
  • Lasse Falkenby
  • Peter V. Treit
  • Sophia Doll
  • Igor Paron
  • Johannes B. Müller
  • Florian Meier
  • Olsen, Jesper Velgaard
  • Ole Vorm
  • Mann, Matthias

To further integrate mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics into biomedical research and especially into clinical settings, high throughput and robustness are essential requirements. They are largely met in high-flow rate chromatographic systems for small molecules but these are not sufficiently sensitive for proteomics applications. Here we describe a new concept that delivers on these requirements while maintaining the sensitivity of current nano-flow LC systems. Low-pressure pumps elute the sample from a disposable trap column, simultaneously forming a chromatographic gradient that is stored in a long storage loop. An auxiliary gradient creates an offset, ensuring the re-focusing of the peptides before the separation on the analytical column by a single high-pressure pump. This simplified design enables robust operation over thousands of sample injections. Furthermore, the steps between injections are performed in parallel, reducing overhead time to a few minutes and allowing analysis of more than 200 samples per day. From fractionated HeLa cell lysates, deep proteomes covering more than 130,000 sequence unique peptides and close to 10,000 proteins were rapidly acquired. Using this data as a library, we demonstrate quantitation of 5200 proteins in only 21 min. Thus, the new system - termed Evosep One - analyzes samples in an extremely robust and high throughput manner, without sacrificing in depth proteomics coverage.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMolecular and Cellular Proteomics
Volume17
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)2284-2296
Number of pages13
ISSN1535-9476
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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