文摘
A multi-analytical approach was set up, for the first time, for the determination of the residual keratan sulfate contamination in chondoitin sulfate samples. A new HPAED method was developed, compared to a GC-MS one and used to screen standard and commercial samples. Keratan sulfate contamination was found in the range from 0.1 to 19%, in almost 50% of the samples tested it was over the 5% limit. First time detected keratan sulfate contamination in both bovine and marine origin standards. SEC-TDA analyses, SAX chromatography and NMR studies allowed to detect in chondrotin sulfate samples the presence of low sulfated chains and proteoglycan bounded ones.