Mannuronic Acid
Mannuronic acid is a uronic acid derived from mannose. It is rarely detectable in lignocellulosic biomass but it is an important constituent of seaweed where, along with guluronic acid, it forms alginic acid (or alginate). Click here to learn more about uronic acids and here to learn more about seaweed composition.
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Analysis Packages for Mannuronic Acid
The Celignis Analysis Package(s) that determine this constituent are listed below:
P15 Uronic Acids |
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Glucuronic Acid, Galacturonic Acid, Mannuronic Acid, Guluronic Acid, 4-O-Methyl-D-Glucuronic Acid, Iduronic Acid |
P71 Seaweed Carbohydrates |
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Fucose, Mannitol, Glucose, Xylose, Mannose, Arabinose, Galactose, Rhamnose, Total Sugars, Glucuronic Acid, Galacturonic Acid, Mannuronic Acid, Guluronic Acid, Iduronic Acid |
Equipment Used for Mannuronic Acid Analysis
Ion Chromatography A Dionex ICS-3000 system that is equipmed with electrochemical, conductivity, and ultraviolet-visible detectors. |
Additional Material
Click here to read more about uronic acids.We can determine the Mannuronic Acid content of biomass, click here to learn more about our various biomass analysis methods.
We can determine the Mannuronic Acid content of various liquids, including liquids from pre-treatment and hydrolysis processes, click here to learn more about our various methods for analysing process liquids.
We can determine the Mannuronic Acid content of seaweed, click here to learn more about our various methods for analysing seaweed.