TGA/DSC Analysis of Anhydrosugar Samples

As part of our ongoing DOE EE/RE project directed toward developing a continuous process for the production of isosorbide from sugar we need to develop a rapid and accurate method for determining water content of samples. We propose to use TGA/DSC for this analysis. TGA has been shown to be a reliable technique for determining water content of pharmaceuticals. Developing similar process for our anhydrosugar chemistry will be invaluable for mass balance determination.