Journal of Glycobiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-958X
ISSN: 2168-958X
Mohamad A Cherry
Lebanon
Research Article
Modified, Rapid, and Accurate Method for the Quantification of Mucopolysaccharides in Urine
Author(s): Zouhair Habbal M and Mohamad A Cherry
Zouhair Habbal M and Mohamad A Cherry
A modified colorimetric method for the determination of urinary mucopolysaccharides is presented. It involves reaction with Alcian blue dye under relatively mild conditions and reading in the visible spectrophotometry at 608 nm. It is more sensitive than the original method as it measures all classes of urinary mucopolysaccharides. Results in normal children at different ages corrected to creatinine excretion are reported. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-958X.1000111