“…Moreover, lectins can be immobilized in distinct solid supports (e.g. silica (157), agarose (158) or sepharose (159)), monolithic columns (160), and in microdimensional systems (146,153,156,161,162), including magnetic particles (142,153). These magnetic beads coupled to lectins have been recently used for capturing glycoproteins in complex biological samples, taking advantage of their high surface area and high mobility in solution (142,161).…”