Separation of Sugars on Cellulose

Excellent resolutions have been obtained on either cellulose MN 300 [3] or Avirin cellulose [4] with solvent systems previously used for paper chromatography. The data for the common sugars are summarized in Table 199. Where the sugars have low hi /-values multiple development is required (solvents IX and X) or the plate can be modified for continuous flow [4]. 

Multiple development (2 ascents) in solvent IX [3] or in solvent X [10] gives a good separation of the common sugars in about 4 hrs and 6 hrs, respectively. 

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