In this application, a polymer-base amino column, HILICpak VG-50 4E was used to analyze erythrose and its sugar alcohol, erythritol. The VG-50 4E is suitable for the separations of erythrose and erythritol.

Sample : 10 µL
1. Erythrose 0.5 %
2. Erythritol 0.25 %

Column       : Shodex HILICpak VG-50 4E (4.6 mm I.D. x 250 mm) 
Eluent       : CH3CN/H2O=80/20 
Flow rate    : 1.0 mL/min
Detector     : RI
Column temp. : 40 °C