Far infrared study of some mono- and disaccharides

Some mono- and disaccharides were studied using the far infrared (FIR) spec troscopic method. Results show that every saccharide has a characteristic s pectrum pattern. It is useful to distinguish between different saccharides based on the sequence of their relative intensities. Therefore, an encoding method was suggested to label each substance. In this investigation, the F IR spectra of the saccharides were demonstrated using the encoding method a nd prove the feasibility of the method. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.