title: Molecular mass distribution of sodium alginate by high-performance size-exclusion chromatography.
abstract: A sensitive high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) method with simple UV detection was developed for the molecular mass analysis of sodium alginate. It was used to evaluate alginates of varying molecular mass and the results were compared with the viscosity measurements. This HPSEC method was sensitive to serve as the stability indicating method for alginate after storage under different conditions. The information of relative molecular mass distribution of alginate was provided with reference to pullulan molecular mass standards. The comparison of the HPSEC chromatograms of alginate, pullulan and dextran revealed the effect of chemical composition of a polysaccharide and its effect on apparent molecular mass distribution.
authors.affiliation: VivoRx Inc., Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.
authors.forename: S X
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Ci
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Louie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Beals
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ron
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soon-Shiong
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011786:Quality Control; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid