I have some fractions of polysaccharides and I want to test them by using DPPH. In general, people use methanol or ethanol as a solvent to dissolve DHHP. But my samples can precipitate with them
Dear Yen Thi My Nguyen, solubility is not of sole importance, though methanol is the most casually used solvent, other consideration on the influence of the solvent on the quality of analysis. Please have a look at the following links. My Regards
The most common solvents used to test the antioxidant activity of polysaccharides using the DPPH assay are methanol, ethanol, and acetone. In addition, water, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), and dimethylformamide (DMF) may also be used.