Analysis of isoamylase debranched starches with size exclusion chromatography utilizing PFG columns.

Debranched starches were tested with a previously developed method for size exclusion chromatography (SEC) with multi detection utilizing different columns than usually used for the separation of starch in DMSO. A number of debranched starches were analyzed. This system allows good separation of amylose and amylopectin after debranching of starch, and provides quantitative information on the amylose content. Additionally molar mass versus hydrodynamic radii (Rh) distributions of various debranched starches show that the debranching was not 100% and that the differences in the structure of various starches can be followed.