Protocol describes monosaccharide analysis by methanolysis. The method gives more complex chromatograms than the corresponding alditol acetate method, because up to four methyl glycosides can be produced from each monosaccharide. However, the method is easier to perform. - [Read Monosaccharide Analysis by Methanolysis Protocol]
Protocol presents a method that allows rapid determination of the monosaccharide composition of glycans, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans that contain (or are suspected to contain) phosphorylated sugars. (For samples that do not contain phosphorylated sugars see Monosaccharide Analysis by Methanolysis.) - [Read Monosaccharide Analysis of Phosphorylated Sugars by Methanolysis and Diazomethane Methylation]