2025-08-12
Determination of the Resolution Between Maltitol and Maltose by Ion Chromatography
Keywords: Maltitol and maltose, sugar alcohols and sugars, ion chromatography (IC), amperometric detector.
1. Experiment Method
1.1 Instrument Configuration
Table 1 Configuration List of Ion Chromatography System
No. |
Modular |
Qty |
1 |
IC6300 Ion chromatograph |
1 |
2 |
AS3110 Autosampler |
1 |
3 |
Sugar analytical columns 4.0*250mm |
1 |
1.2 Experiment Material and Auxiliary Equipment
Maltitol(100ug/mL)
Glucose standard solution(1000mg/L)
Sucrose standard solution(1000mg/L)
Fructose standard solution(1000mg/L)
Lactose standard solution(1000mg/L)
Maltose standard solution(1000mg/L)
The experimental water was prepared by using an ultrapure water purification system, with a resistivity of 18.25 MΩ·cm at 25°C.
1.3 Test Conditions
Instrument |
Wayeal IC6300 Intelligent Ion Chromatograph |
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Chromatography column |
Sugar analytical columns 4.0*250mm |
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Flow rate |
1.0mL/min |
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Mobile phase |
NaOH gradient elution |
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Injection volume |
10μL |
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Column temperature |
30°C |
Detector temperature |
30°C |
Working Electrode |
Au electrode |
Reference electrode |
Ag/AgCl |
Detector |
amperometric detector |
Mode |
Pulse Integration |
Waveform selection |
Gold electrode, saccharides, four-potential method |
1.4 Sample Pre-treatment
Take appropriate amount of maltitol solution (100μg/mL) was diluted 10-fold, filtered through a 0.45μm aqueous syringe filter, and then analyzed by the instrument.
2. Result and Discussion
2.1 Sample Test
Figure 1. Chromatogram of a mixed standard solution for five sugars and maltitol in food
Figure 2. Chromatogram of a maltose standard solution
Fig 3. Overlaid Chromatograms of Maltitol Standard Solution for Three Injections
Sample Repeatability Result:
Maltitol |
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Retention Time RSD % |
Peak Area RSD % |
0.073 |
0.200 |
3. Conclusion
In this study, the resolution between maltose and maltitol was determined by using a Wayeal’s IC6300 ion chromatography system equipped with a sugar analytical column, employing NaOH gradient elution and amperometric detection.
The method is simple and fast. From the test results, it can be seen that the peak shape of maltitol is good and the response signal of the target peak is obvious. Compared with the liquid chromatography method, this method has good separation effect and high reproducibility, and is more suitable for the simultaneous detection of maltose and maltitol.
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