Simplified method for the measurement of total non-starch polysaccharides by gas - liquid chromatography of constituent sugars as alditol acetates

The Analyst

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 1984, Pages 937-942

  Englyst, Hans N ^a   Cummings, John H ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylation; Alditol acetate determination; Gas liquid chromatography; Non starch polysaccharides; Plant foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 37049108995     PISSN: 00032654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/an9840900937     Document Type: Article

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