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An internal standard for rapid analysis of potato sugars by gas chromatography

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This paper reports on the use of stearic acid as an internal standard in the analysis of silylated sugars in potatoes by gas chromatography.

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  1. Red River Valley Potato Research Center, 56721, East Grand Forks, Minn., USA

    Jerry L. Varns & Roy Shaw

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  1. Jerry L. Varns
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A Center cooperatively operated by the North Central Region, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture; the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station; the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station; and the Red River Valley Potato Growers' Association.

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Varns, J.L., Shaw, R. An internal standard for rapid analysis of potato sugars by gas chromatography. Potato Res 16, 183–187 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02356050

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