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Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 9, 61 - 70 (2003) |
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry of dextran and dextrin derivatives | ||
Sajid Bashir, Peter Critchley*and Peter J. Derrick |
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Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) to the analysis of dextran and dextrin derivatives, specifically glucose saccharides, by time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry has been reported. MALDI-TOF analysis was carried out on alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrin, two O-methylated-beta-cyclodextrins of differing degrees of substitution (DS) and dextrans (a linear glucose saccharide), as pure and doped solutions and as mixtures of two or more of these. Doping was carried out with trace amounts of inorganic salts. The purpose of the analysis of the cyclodextrins was to determine whether they would form inclusion complexes with the various cations added, or whether less specific cation addition/exchange was occurring either prior to desorption or in the gas phase | ||
Keywords: MALDI, alkali metal ion complexes, cyclodextrins, methylated cyclodextrins, dextran |
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