Seaweed carbohydrate analysis

This analysis is used to determine the carbohydrate content of seaweed-based samples. A solid sample is hydrolyzed, the acid-insoluble residue is filtered out, and monosaccharide components are analyzed using ion chromatography. Ash content is determined from the acid-insoluble residue. The determined components are fucose, glucose, arabinose, xylose, galactose, mannose, rhamnose, mannitol, glucuronic acid, guluronic acid, and galacturonic acid. The results are given as weight % value (oven dry basis).

BiorefineryCompositional analysis

Suitable sample matrices

Seaweed-based solid samples

Minimum sample amount

Optimum sample amount is 4 g (dry matter), but the analysis can be performed with less than 0.5 g.

Typical turnaround time

4 weeks after receiving the samples

Quality system

Measurlabs validated method

Device types

IC

Method expert

Oona Korhonen

Price (VAT 0)

First sample: 698 €
Additional samples: 600 € per sample