Carbohydrates Analysis Services
As one of the major components of plants, carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are formed by the photosynthetic activity of plants and represent the largest proportion of organic compounds. Depending on chain length, carbohydrates are biologically divided into three categories: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. The abundant presence of carbohydrates in plants is very important for their diverse biological roles, especially in the stimulation of the immune system against various diseases and in maintaining the physiological functions of plants under various abiotic stresses[1].
Without plants, the abundant energy of sun would not be harnessed. When plants produce carbohydrates from sunlight, they make those carbohydrates available to organisms that consume the plants as food. This forms the basis of the planet's food webs. Carbohydrates have important economic value in production and industry. For example, plant cells are made up of cellulose which is a disaccharide, and the cellulose in plants is used in manufacturing papers, fabrics, and wood for construction purposes. These facts have resulted in the requirements for analysis techniques and methods of carbohydrates to be developed, which is helpful to the characterization of carbohydrates' roles in plants.
Alfa Chemistry not only has an experienced team with comprehensive carbohydrates knowledge, but also has advanced analysis instruments and analysis methods. We will provide you with high quality carbohydrates analysis services.
Our Service Scope
Alfa Chemistry is a leading company that specializes in providing high quality analysis services for the following carbohydrates.
Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides, also called simple sugar, any of the basic compounds that serve as the building blocks of carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are used to produce and store energy in cells. Alfa Chemistry provides analysis services for monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose.
Disaccharides
Disaccharides, also called double sugar, any substance that are composed of two molecules of monosaccharides linked to each other. Disaccharides are used for storing energy in cells and transporting nutrients in the phloem. Alfa Chemistry provides analysis services for disaccharides, such as lactose, maltose and sucrose.
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides are three or more monosaccharides joined together through multiple dehydration reactions. Polysaccharides have a wide variety of functions in nature. Some polysaccharides are used for storing energy, some for sending cellular messages, and others for providing support to cells and tissues. Alfa Chemistry provides analysis services for polysaccharides, such as cellulose, chitin, glycogen and starch.
Our Technical Platforms
For detecting and quantifying diverse carbohydrates in plants, Alfa Chemistry has mastered many techniques for carbohydrates analysis, including thin-layer chromatography (TLC), ion exchange chromatography (IEC), supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and gas chromatography (GC). The combination of evaporative light-scattering detection (ELSD) and HPLC has formed the most significant technical platform of Alfa Chemistry. The advantages of ELSD are its gradient capability and resistance to baseline shifting. The universal response of this form of detection is dependent only on the mass of solute eluting peaks, which leads to greater precision with respect to the analysis of compounds. Alfa Chemistry will choose the most appropriate technical platform for carbohydrates analysis according to the characteristics of different carbohydrates.
Our Advantages
Alfa Chemistry is a leading provider of carbohydrates analysis services for many years. Our advantages include, but are not limited to the following.
- Alfa Chemistry offers specialized, reliable, high quality carbohydrates analysis program.
- Alfa Chemistry has rich experience in sample handling and data analysis of various carbohydrates.
- Alfa Chemistry has multiple test instruments with considerable sensitivity and accuracy.
- Alfa Chemistry can provide carbohydrates analysis services for customers in various fields, such as chemical companies, universities and non-profit institutes.
If you have questions about carbohydrates analysis, please contact us. Our professional team will provide you with comprehensive carbohydrates analysis services.
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Reference
- Dvořáčková, E.; et al. Carbohydrate analysis: from sample preparation to HPLC on different stationary phases coupled with evaporative light-scattering detection. Journal of Separation Science. 2014, 37: 323-337.
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