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Automated Polysaccharide Synthesis: Assembly of a 30mer Mannoside
Author(s) -
Calin Oliviana,
Eller Steffen,
Seeberger Peter H.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201210176
Subject(s) - polysaccharide , chemistry , computer science , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
Automated carbohydrate synthesis breaks new grounds : The longest sugar chemically synthesized to date (a 30 mer) has been accessed. Key to the process is the use of a catch–release technique, which labels the saccharide, thus allowing it to be separated later through temporary attachement to magnetic particles.