| Literature DB >> 1621959 |
K A Taylor1, J G Buchanan-Smith.
Abstract
A method of quantitating uronic acids and uronic acids from pectin in particular is described. The method uses carbazole in 80% sulfuric acid with borate ions added. The assay is carried out at 60 degrees C. This assay has some cross reactivity with aldose sugars and must be timed precisely. A further method that is specific for galacturonic acid is also described. This method uses concentrated sulfuric acid and carbazole only. Of the biological substances tested, only formaldehyde and glyceraldehyde showed a reactivity of more than 10% that of galacturonic acid on a weight to weight basis.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1621959 DOI: 10.1016/0003-2697(92)90194-c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anal Biochem ISSN: 0003-2697 Impact factor: 3.365