Increased sensitivity of chitosan determination by a dye binding method.

Full Abstract

Chitosan is a topic of current research in pharmaceutics, medicine, biotechnology, and beyond. This note describes an improved quantification of chitosan using the dye Cibacron Brilliant Red 3B-A. The method is sensitive and of a good reproducibility and linearity in the range of 10-80 microg/mL.

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Author information

Author/s: Wischke, Christian (C); Borchert, Hans-Hubert (HH);

Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Free University of Berlin, Kelchstrasse 31, D-12169 Berlin, Germany.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Carbohydrate research (Carbohydr Res), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Dec; vol 341 (issue 18) : pp 2978-9

Dates: Created 2006/11/27; Completed 2007/02/02;

PMID: 17087922, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Chitosan - analysis
Reproducibility of Results

Sensitivity and Specificity
Triazines - chemistry

Associated Chemicals: Triazines (0) ; Procion Reactive Red 4 (16480-43-6) ; Chitosan (9012-76-4)

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