Mass spectrometry has emerged as an indispensable tool for the structural elucidation of oligosaccharides, offering unrivalled sensitivity and precision in the analysis of complex carbohydrate ...

The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) has created a carbohydrate sequence that can fold into a stable secondary structure. To date, self-folding biopolymers had only been ...

The research was first published online [July 3 rd, 2023] in the journal Nature Chemistry. Carbohydrates constitute approximately 80% of the biomass of our planet - half on land and the other half in ...