ANALYSIS  OF  GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS



HOW TO CHOOSE

A STRATEGY OF ANALYSIS ?

• General analytical procedures:

-  Sugar composition

-  Sugar amount

-  Long-chain bases

-  Fatty acids

• Separation of glycosphingolipid classes by:

-  TLC

-  Column chromatography

-  HPLC

• Separation of glycosphingolipid molecular species by HPLC