Analysis of Glycosaminoglycan Oligosaccharides by Combined HPTLC/MALDI-TOF MS: Reduced Silica Gel Thickness Leads to Improved Spectral Qualities and Reduced Side Reactions |
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Authors: | Lemmnitzer Katharina Griesinger Hans S Rosmarie Matheis Katerina Schulz Michael Schiller Jrgen |
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Institution: | 1.Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Härtelstr. 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany ;2.Merck KGaA, Frankfurter Str. 250, 64293, Darmstadt, Germany ; |
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Abstract: | Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is a simple, fast and inexpensive separation method which can be applied to virtually all natural products including oligosaccharides. Unfortunately, however, the unequivocal identification of a TLC spot is normally difficult. Fortunately, this problem can be minimized when mass spectrometry (MS) such as matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight is used to identify the TLC spots. This work is dedicated to the TLC/MS analysis of oligosaccharides derived from native chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronan. We will show that the thickness of the silica gel layer (200 versus 100 µm) has a tremendous influence on the quality of the mass spectra: a reduced silica gel thickness enhances the spectral quality and, in particular, improves the achievable signal-to-noise ratio. Additionally, unwanted formylation of the GAG oligosaccharides (which occurs due to the high moiety of formic acid in the mobile phase) can also be minimized if MS-grade HPTLC plates are used. |
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