title: [Characterization of Aldoses in Edible Bird's Nest from Southeast Asia by Gas Chromatography].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a method for the determination of aldoses in edible bird' s nest (EBN) from Southeast Asia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Firstly, the sample was hydrolyzed by 2 mol/L HCl-methanol, neutralized by 2 mol/L potassium hydroxide methanol solution, and acetylated by acetic anhydride in pyridine. Then, four aldoses were separated completely with HP-5 capillary chromatogram column,by using FID tester, through programmed temperature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The EBN's GC spectrum was significantly different from its adulterants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The GC method is characteristic, simple and reliable, which can be used to control the quality of EBN.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Xian-mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Ling-li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Geng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001717:Birds; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009005:Monosaccharides