Separation of carbohydrates by liquid chromatography on silica gel, adding adsorption modificators to the eluent

Summary

For the separation of carbohydrates by liquid chromatography, utilizing the intermolecular interaction with amino groups on the surface of the adsorbent, two types of adsorbents were used: silica gel modified by adding to the eluent a diamine, and a chemically bonded phase prepared by the reaction of γ-aminopropyl triethoxy silane with silica gel. Mono- di- and trisaccharides could be separated on silica gel modified by the adsorption of piperazin and ethylene diamine from the eluent. The separation capacity of columns packed with silica gel with bonded NH₂ groups and with silica gel having diamines adsorbed on its surface is similar. The retention volumes of 15 carbohydrates were measured on columns containing silica gel with hydroxylated surface and on silica gel modified with piperazin from the eluent consisting of acetone-water. Comparison of acetone-water and acetonitrile-water as the eluent showed that the former is also suitable for the analysis of carbohydrates.