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Separation of Carbohydrates by Electrophoresis on Glass Filter Paper

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IN recent studies on the paper electrophoresis of carbohydrate compounds, we have found that replacing the cellulose filter paper by paper made from glass fibres1 greatly facilitates the identification of sugars and their derivatives, especially those which are difficult or impossible to detect on cellulose paper.

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  2. Briggs, D. R., Garner, E. F., Montgomery, R., and Smith, F., Anal. Chem. (in the press).

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  1. Institute of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1, Minnesota

    D. R. BRIGGS, E. F. GARNER & F. SMITH

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BRIGGS, D., GARNER, E. & SMITH, F. Separation of Carbohydrates by Electrophoresis on Glass Filter Paper. Nature 178, 154–155 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/178154b0

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