Possible selective adsorption of enantiomers by Na-montmorilloniteRacemic amino acids including (D,L) alpha-alamine, (D,L) alpha-aminobutyric acid, (D,L) valine, and (D,L) norvaline were incubated with Na-montmorillonite at 100% CEC at three hydrogen ion concentrations, and amino acid adsorption was determined by ion exchange chromatography. Enantiomers were analyzed by gas chromatography. Differences in the quantities of D and L enantiomers in any of the fractions was no larger than a few percent. Although a large difference in the adsorption of the amino acid enantiomers was not observed, the analysis may indicate a small preferential adsorption (0.5-2%) of L-amino acids by Na-montmorillonite.
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19820037411
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Legacy CDMS
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Conference Proceedings
Authors
Friebele, E. (Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Shimoyama, A. (Maryland Univ. College Park, MD, United States)
Ponnamperuma, C. (Maryland, University College Park, MD, United States)