Fucose is a 6-carbon deoxy-sugar. A deoxy-sugar is a sugar that has had a hydroxyl group replaced with a hydrogen atom. In lignocellulosic biomass fucose is typically a minor component, however it can be a significant constituent in seaweeds.

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Analysis Packages for Fucose

The Celignis Analysis Package(s) that determine this constituent are listed below:

P61   Sugars in Bio-Oil Water Extract
Levoglucosan, Cellobiosan, Mannosan, Galactosan, Glucose, Xylose, Mannose, Arabinose, Galactose, Rhamnose, Fucose, Sucrose, Cellobiose, Total Sugars Further Details

P71   Seaweed Carbohydrates
Fucose, Mannitol, Glucose, Xylose, Mannose, Arabinose, Galactose, Rhamnose, Total Sugars, Glucuronic Acid, Galacturonic Acid, Mannuronic Acid, Guluronic Acid, Iduronic Acid Further Details

Equipment Used for Fucose Analysis

Additional Material

We can determine the Fucose content of biomass, click here to learn more about our various biomass analysis methods.

We can determine the Fucose content of seaweed, click here to learn more about our various methods for analysing seaweed.