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Isolation of amino acids from natural samples using sublimation

D P Glavin1, J L Bada

  • 1Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0212, USA.

Analytical Chemistry
|October 3, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Amino acids can be purified using sublimation above 150°C without degradation. This technique rapidly isolates amino acids from natural samples for enantiomeric analysis, offering an alternative to cation-exchange desalting.

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