Mass Spectrometry & Purification Techniques
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Identification of Carbohydrates in Food by Using Mass Spectroscopy

Ram Kumar^{* *}Correspondence: Ram Kumar, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, BIS College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India, Email:

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Description

Food sources contain a variety of carbohydrates, such as monosaccharide’s, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. In the examination of carbohydrates, the soft ionization method known as Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) is widely used. With typically minimal sample preparation or pretreatment, MALDI mass spectroscopy is capable of producing spectra quickly and recording mass profiles or fingerprinting from meals. In order to better understand how to characterize the structure of polysaccharides found in food and edible plants, this study addressed current developments in MALDI Mass Spectrometry (MS) identification of carbohydrates in food.

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Conclusion

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