Analysis of Carbohydrates - Analytic separation techniques for carbohydrates - Chromatography of carbohydrates

4 important questions on Analysis of Carbohydrates - Analytic separation techniques for carbohydrates - Chromatography of carbohydrates

Which eluent/gradient do you use for the different carbohydrates?

  • Water elution + post column alkali addition
    monomers
  • NaOH elution
    Monomers and dimers
  • NaOH gradient
    Mono-, di-, tri-, tetramer
  • NaAc gradient in e.g. 100mM NaOH
    Higher neutral oligomers; acid oligomers

For what is reversed phase chromatography used?

  • good separation of neutral and oligosaccharides, no retention of acidic oligosaccharides
  • α/β can not be separation
  • Separation based on polarity, polair groups will dilute wile apolar groups will stick to the column.

What is porous graphitized carbon (PGC) liquid chromatography?

  • Retention mainly based on planarity (vlakheid) of oligosaccharides
  • Separation strongly depends on structure of oligosaccharides
  • Acidic oligosaccharide retention mainly based on net charge 
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Can you use the GC to determine the structure and composition of pectin?

No you can only analyse neutral compounds so no uronic acid.

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