Applications Using Glyco-materials — covers a wide range of carbohydrate-based materials, from natural polysaccharides such as starch, cellulose, and chitin, to sulfated derivatives such as glycosaminoglycans, and to simple sugars and sugar alcohols, each with different physicochemical properties. This category connects the molecular structure of carbohydrates with their functions across various fields of material and biosciences applications.
Applications Using Glyco-materials include the use of materials such as amylopectin, carboxymethyl cellulose, chitin, and chondroitin sulfate in material formulation research, biopolymer matrix development, and studies of the rheological properties and viscosity of polysaccharide solutions. Researchers in materials and biosciences use simple sugars such as arabinose and sulfated derivatives such as chondroitin sulfate as models in studies of biomolecular interactions and the development of carbohydrate-based systems. Variations in degree of substitution and molecular weight of each material also influence the final characteristics of the resulting material.
Product examples in this collection: TCI A0456 9037-22-3 Amylopectin (Amylose free), from Waxy Corn, TCI C0045 9004-32-4 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Sodium Salt (n=approx. 500), TCI A0513 10323-20-3 D-(-)-Arabinose, TCI C0056 528-50-7 D-(+)-Cellobiose, TCI A0515 5328-37-0 L-(+)-Arabinose, TCI C0072 1398-61-4 Chitin, TCI A0516 488-82-4 D-(+)-Arabitol, TCI C0335 9082-07-9 Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium Salt.
Pay attention to molecular weight or degree of polymerization, degree of substitution (for example in carboxymethyl cellulose), as well as purity and physical form (powder, solution, or sodium salt), which affect solubility and viscosity. The natural source of a material, for example waxy corn for amylopectin, also needs to be matched to the specific needs of the research. All products are genuine Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) Japan products, with purity, packaging, and storage conditions listed on each item's page.
Other categories parallel under Carbohydrates, often used together in one laboratory workflow:
Back to Carbohydrates. For large-volume procurement, special packaging, or specific grades, contact the AMI Scientific team — official TCI Japan distributor in Indonesia — for availability checks and lead times directly from Japan.
