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Chemistry

Portland State University

Series

2011

Chemical detectors

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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Detecting Specific Saccharides Via A Single Indicator, Soojin Lim, Jorge O. Escobedo, Mark Lowry, Robert M. Strongin Jan 2011

Detecting Specific Saccharides Via A Single Indicator, Soojin Lim, Jorge O. Escobedo, Mark Lowry, Robert M. Strongin

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

An improved synthesis of a rhodamine boronic acid indicator is reported. This compound is used in an optimized data collection protocol for wavelength- and time-dependent selectivity of sugars such as fructose and ribose derivatives. One indicator is thus used to selectively distinguish structurally related sugar analytes.