AMINO ACID ANALYSIS USING ION EXCHANGE RESINS

Amino acids, their occurrence and importance in living beings, are described. Important areas of the application of amino acid analysis are outlined. Various procedures for the hydrolysis of proteins and for the amino acid analysis are described. Concise description of the historical developments in the amino acid analysis procedures using ion exchange resins is given. Results of the amino acid analysis of some of the Gliadin protein using ion exchange resins are presented. Chemistry of the Ninhydrin method of the amino acid quantitative estimation is described. Most recent uses of this technique in research are given in this review.