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Simple and robust determination of monosaccharides in plant fibers in complex mixtures by capillary electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography

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posted on 2023-05-17, 21:24 authored by Oliver, JD, Gaborieau, M, Emily HilderEmily Hilder, Castignolles, P
Carbohydrates partially liberated by acid hydrolysis of plant fiber can be separated by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC), ligand-exchange liquid chromatography or other forms of LC with ion-exchange columns. However, the robust hydrogen-exchange columns show co-elution of galactose, xylose and mannose. Free solution capillary electrophoresis (CE) can be used without derivatization at pH 12.6 and was found to provide a higher resolution of galactose and xylose than common LC with no sample pre-treatment required, other than dilution, within 26 min. CE was able to provide resolution higher than 0.79 for all separated carbohydrates, and the RSDs of determined concentrations lower than 10% for concentrations above 1.3 gL−1. A quantitative comparison between CE and HPLC revealed that up to 22% more carbohydrates are quantified with CE. Direct UV detection in CE of mono- and disaccharides is unexpectedly possible at 270 nm. NMR analysis shows that alkaline degradation is too slow to explain this detection. This CE detection sensitivity is increased by the electric field and our CE and NMR analyses are consistent with a photo-oxidation process.

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Australian Research Council

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Publication title

Journal of Chromatography A

Volume

1291

Pagination

179-186

ISSN

0021-9673

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Place of publication

Netherlands

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Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V.

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Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences

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