Fluorometric determination of carbohydrate with 2-aminothiophenol. 1991

J K Zhu, and E A Nothnagel
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521.

The 2-aminothiophenol-based fluorometric assay of Nakano et al. (1973, J. Pharm. Soc. Jpn. 93, 350-353) for monosaccharides has been modified to improve the speed, applicability, and sensitivity of the method. The improved assay is applicable to complex carbohydrates as well as to monosaccharides. Less than 50 ng of carbohydrate in a final volume of 2 ml can be quantitatively measured within 30 min. The assay is reasonably compatible with the presence of a variety of reagents commonly used in aqueous buffer solutions. The assay is especially useful for monitoring column eluents during the purification of small quantities of carbohydrates or their conjugates.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002241 Carbohydrates A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES. Carbohydrate
D005470 Fluorometry An analytical method for detecting and measuring FLUORESCENCE in compounds or targets such as cells, proteins, or nucleotides, or targets previously labeled with FLUORESCENCE AGENTS. Fluorimetry,Fluorometric Analysis,Analysis, Fluorometric
D000814 Aniline Compounds Compounds that include the aminobenzene structure. Phenylamine,Phenylamines,Anilines,Compounds, Aniline
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity

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