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What is SEC?

SEC stands for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that enforces securities laws, protects investors, and maintains fair, orderly, and efficient securities markets. The SEC requires public companies to disclose important financial and other information, allowing investors to make informed decisions. It also regulates securities exchanges, brokers, and investment advisors.

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What other technologies are related to SEC?

SEC Competitor Technologies

CE-SDS

Capillary electrophoresis sodium dodecyl sulfate (CE-SDS) is used to determine the size and purity of proteins, similar to SEC. CE-SDS is often used as a faster alternative to SDS-PAGE or SEC for size analysis.

mentioned alongside SEC in 30% (496) of relevant job posts

SDS-PAGE

Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) separates proteins based on size, similar to SEC. It is a lower-resolution but simpler and cheaper alternative.

mentioned alongside SEC in 9% (584) of relevant job posts

CGE

Capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE) separates molecules based on size. CGE can be a competitor for SEC in size-based separation of biomolecules, especially proteins.

mentioned alongside SEC in 19% (80) of relevant job posts

SEC Complementary Technologies

HIC

Hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) separates molecules based on hydrophobicity. It can be used to fractionate a sample before SEC or to further analyze fractions collected from SEC.

mentioned alongside SEC in 72% (692) of relevant job posts

RP

Reversed-phase chromatography (RP) separates molecules based on hydrophobicity. It's often used for peptide or small molecule analysis, and can complement SEC by providing orthogonal separation based on a different property.

mentioned alongside SEC in 46% (472) of relevant job posts

IEX

Ion exchange chromatography (IEX) separates molecules based on charge. It is complementary as it separates based on a different characteristic than size exclusion.

mentioned alongside SEC in 21% (852) of relevant job posts