According to the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary (USP 42-NF 37*), analysis of maltose should be carried out with a column with L58 packing material and meets following requirements. The SUGAR KS-801 confirmed the requirements were met.

System suitability requirements:
   Resolution of maltose and maltotriose: ≥ 1.6
   Relative standard deviation (RSD) of maltose peak area: ≤ 2.0 %

*The version at the time of the application acquisition.


Sample : 10 mg/mL each
(in H₂O), 20 µL
1. Maltotriose
2. Maltose
3. Glucose

Column       : Shodex SUGAR KS-801 (8.0 mm I.D. x 300 mm)
Eluent       : H2O
Flow rate    : 0.35 mL/min
Detector     : RI
Column temp. : 80 °C