Author : YF. Cheng
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)
Book Synopsis Subattomole Amino Acid Analysis by Laser-Induced Fluorescence by : YF. Cheng
Download or read book Subattomole Amino Acid Analysis by Laser-Induced Fluorescence written by YF. Cheng and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subattomole analysis of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) derivatives of amino acids is produced by combining capillary zone electrophoresis for high-efficiency separation with laser-induced fluorescence for high sensitivity detection. To optimize the separation process, several buffer systems were investigated. A pH 10 carbonate buffer provided good separation of 14 FITC amino acids. Concentration detection limits range from 5 x 10-12M for alanine to 9 x 10-11M for lysine, injected onto the column; ~9 x 10-21 mol of alanine is contained within the ~1-nL injection volume at the detection limit. The alanine detection limit corresponds to less than 6000 molecules injected onto the column and represents a four order of magnitude improvement in the state of the art for fluorescent detection of amino acids and a six order of magnitude improvement in the state of the art for the detection limit for isothiocyanate derivatives of amino acids.