Jiří Pazourek

This article highlights the fundamental aspects of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) on poly-hydroxyl stationary phases to analyze non-derivatized mono- and disaccharides, including commonly consumed carbohydrates like glucose, fructose, sucrose, and lactose. The evaporative light-scattering detector (ELSD) is utilized as an alternative to an MS detector, and the separation system’s selectivity allows the separation of anomers of monosaccharides. The study also includes a rapid method for determining isomaltulose (Palatinose), which was validated and applied to food supplement samples available in the Czech market, even those with high protein content. Additionally, isomaltulose was separated from sucrose in just 13 min.