Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs

Chicken eggs are widely used for different purposes including as a source of specific immunoglobulin (IgY). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate various purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken egg yolk. Three laying hens were vaccinated with an influenza vaccine. Influenza-sp...

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Main Authors: W. P. Rachmawan, M. E. Saputri, A. Esfandiari, R. D. Soejoedono, O. N. Poetri, B. F. Prasetyo
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Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2025-09-01
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author W. P. Rachmawan
M. E. Saputri
A. Esfandiari
R. D. Soejoedono
O. N. Poetri
B. F. Prasetyo
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description Chicken eggs are widely used for different purposes including as a source of specific immunoglobulin (IgY). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate various purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken egg yolk. Three laying hens were vaccinated with an influenza vaccine. Influenza-specific IgY was purified from the chicken egg yolk using four different purification techniques in-cluding (1) water-soluble sodium chloride (WS-NaCl), (2) water-soluble polyethylene glycol (WS-PEG), (3) WS-PEG-ammonium sulfate (WS-PEG-AS) precipitation, and (4) a commercial IgY purifi-cation kit. These methods were compared in terms of protein concentration, IgY structure, and speci-ficity against the influenza virus. The results showed that all purification methods successfully ob-tained influenza-specific IgY, as confirmed by the agar gel precipitation (AGP) test against influenza antigen. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis showed that the WS-PEG precipitation method was unable to purify the entire IgY structure, while the other three methods were successful. The highest protein concentration was obtained using the commercial kit (9.931±0.214 mg/mL), followed by the WS-NaCl method (6.944±0.979 mg/mL). Although the commercial kit yielded the highest protein concentration, it may not be cost-effective for large-scale IgY production. The WS-NaCl method appeared to be a promising and feasible option for generating large quantities of IgY from chicken eggs.
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spelling doaj-art-808f45a23bd54ae896d3974713fd6d082025-08-20T03:28:40ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, BulgariaBulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine1311-14771313-35432025-09-0128341142310.15547/bjvm.2024-0067Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggsW. P. Rachmawan0M. E. Saputri1A. Esfandiari2R. D. Soejoedono3O. N. Poetri 4B. F. Prasetyo5Study Program of Medical Microbiology, IPB Postgraduate School, IPB ¬University, Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, West Java, IndonesiaStudy Program of Medical Microbiology, IPB Postgraduate School, IPB ¬University, Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, West Java, IndonesiaSchool of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science, IPB University, Jl Agatis, Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, West Java, IndonesiaDivision of Medical Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science, IPB University, Jl Agatis, Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, West Java, IndonesiaDivision of Medical Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science, IPB University, Jl Agatis, Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, West Java, IndonesiaDivision of Pharmacy, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science, IPB University, Jl Agatis, Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, West Java, IndonesiaChicken eggs are widely used for different purposes including as a source of specific immunoglobulin (IgY). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate various purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken egg yolk. Three laying hens were vaccinated with an influenza vaccine. Influenza-specific IgY was purified from the chicken egg yolk using four different purification techniques in-cluding (1) water-soluble sodium chloride (WS-NaCl), (2) water-soluble polyethylene glycol (WS-PEG), (3) WS-PEG-ammonium sulfate (WS-PEG-AS) precipitation, and (4) a commercial IgY purifi-cation kit. These methods were compared in terms of protein concentration, IgY structure, and speci-ficity against the influenza virus. The results showed that all purification methods successfully ob-tained influenza-specific IgY, as confirmed by the agar gel precipitation (AGP) test against influenza antigen. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis showed that the WS-PEG precipitation method was unable to purify the entire IgY structure, while the other three methods were successful. The highest protein concentration was obtained using the commercial kit (9.931±0.214 mg/mL), followed by the WS-NaCl method (6.944±0.979 mg/mL). Although the commercial kit yielded the highest protein concentration, it may not be cost-effective for large-scale IgY production. The WS-NaCl method appeared to be a promising and feasible option for generating large quantities of IgY from chicken eggs.chickenegg yolkigyinfluenzapurification methods
spellingShingle W. P. Rachmawan
M. E. Saputri
A. Esfandiari
R. D. Soejoedono
O. N. Poetri
B. F. Prasetyo
Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
chicken
egg yolk
igy
influenza
purification methods
title Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs
title_full Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs
title_fullStr Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs
title_short Comparative study of purification methods for influenza-specific IgY from chicken eggs
title_sort comparative study of purification methods for influenza specific igy from chicken eggs
topic chicken
egg yolk
igy
influenza
purification methods
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