An unambiguous microassay of galactofuranose residues in glycoconjugates using mild methanolysis and high pH anion-exchange chromatography

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 279, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 136-141

  Hemming, Frank W ^a   Wallis, Gregg L F ^a   Peberdy, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Galactofuranoside assay; Glycoconjugate analysis; High pH anion exchange chromatography; Methanolysis

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; CARBOHYDRATES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; IONS;

ANOMERIC CONFIGURATION; ANOMERIZATION; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; EQUILIBRIUM MIXTURES; GALACTOFURANOSE; GLYCOCONJUGATES; HIGH-PH ANION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHIES; METHANOLYSIS;

CHROMATOGRAPHY;

CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; GALACTOFURANOSE; GLYCOCONJUGATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ALKALINITY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; ISOMER; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 0034653529     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/abio.1999.4415     Document Type: Article

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