Boron enhances the thermostability of carbohydrates

R Scorei; V M Cimpoiaşu

doi:10.1007/s11084-005-0562-1

Boron enhances the thermostability of carbohydrates

Orig Life Evol Biosph. 2006 Feb;36(1):1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11084-005-0562-1.

Authors

R Scorei¹, V M Cimpoiaşu

Affiliation

¹ University of Craiova, 13 A.I. Cuza, 1100, Craiova, Romania. scorei@central.ucv.ro

PMID: 16372195
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-005-0562-1

Abstract

We have studied the effect of borate and pH upon the half-lives of ribose and glucose. Under acidic conditions the presence of boric acid increase the thermo-stability of ribose, while under basic conditions glucose is favored.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Boron / chemistry*
Carbohydrates / chemistry*
Half-Life
Temperature*

Substances

Carbohydrates
Boron