Aspartic Acid
Aspartic acid (2-aminobutanedioic acid) is an acidic alpha-amino acid. There are two enantiomeric forms of aspartic acid- D and L forms. L- aspartic acid is the constituent of protein, while D-aspartic acid is an amino acid with physiological significance in the human body.
L- aspartic acid holds immense commercial value. It is used to synthesise low-calorie sweetener aspartame and manufacture polyaspartate, a biodegradable hydrogel with various applications ranging from detergent formulation to oil drilling. Acetyl-aspartic acid, an aspartic acid derivative, shows promising as an active compound that can defy skin ageing.
L-aspartic acid is commercially produced by enzymatic conversion of fumaric acid to aspartic acid by L-aspartase. Corynebacterium glutamicum and genetically engineered E. coli are promising microbial sources for the large-scale production of L-aspartic acid.
Green, red and brown algae contain a high concentration of glutamic and aspartic acids. Free amino acids such as alanine, aspartic acid, and glutamic acid in the red algae correlate with the typical umami flavour of red seaweed.
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Analysis Packages for Aspartic Acid
The Celignis Analysis Package(s) that determine this constituent are listed below:Equipment Used for Aspartic Acid Analysis
| Ion Chromatography A Dionex ICS-3000 system that is equipmed with electrochemical, conductivity, and ultraviolet-visible detectors. |
Additional Material
We can determine the Aspartic Acid content of biomass, click here to learn more about our various biomass analysis methods.We can determine the Aspartic Acid content of seaweed, click here to learn more about our various methods for analysing seaweed.
