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A new macroporous ternary copolymer was synthesized using vinyl acetate (VA
C), glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and allyl methacrylate (AMA) through suspen
sion polymerization with a mixture of n-heptane and butyl acetate as the po
rogenic agent. The effects of the crosslinking degree, the level of GMA and
the porogenic agent mixture and composition on the pore structure of the c
opolymer and on the properties of the alcoholysed copolymer were investigat
ed. The properties of a typical adsorbent were pore diameter 18.9 nm, pore
volume 0.38 ml/g, and specific surface area 80.2 m(2)/g. A hydrophilic poly
vinyl alcohol-based matrix was obtained on alcoholysis of the copolymer wit
h the epoxy group unaffected. The alcoholysed copolymer was then attached t
o a spacer, 6-aminocaproic acid (6-ACA), and finally coupled to 3-aminophen
ylboronic acid (APBA) as a ligand. The addition reaction between the epoxy
group of the matrix and the amino group of 6-ACA was also examined. The lig
and density of the prepared affinity adsorbent was 0.865 mmol/g dry resin,
which was applied to purify a polysaccharide peptide of Coriolus versicolor
(PSP). The optimal conditions for the adsorption of PSP was 0.2 M ammonium
acetate (pH 8.2) containing 0.2 M NaCl. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Sci
ence B.V.