Determination of Total Carbohydrates in Algal Biomass: Laboratory Analytical Procedure (LAP): Issue Date: December 2, 2013; Revision Date: December 29, 2015

Research output: NRELTechnical Report

Abstract

This procedure uses two-step sulfuric acid hydrolysis to hydrolyze the polymeric forms of carbohydrates in algal biomass into monomeric subunits. The monomers are then quantified by either HPLC or a suitable spectrophotometric method.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages18
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/TP-5100-60957

Keywords

  • algae
  • biomass
  • hydrolysis
  • laboratory analytical procedures (LAP)
  • LAPs
  • MBTH
  • total carbohydrates

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